Tatum O'Neal Quotes & Sayings

Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence. — Tatum O'Neal

My children forgave me at a time when I could barely forgive myself. — Tatum O'Neal

Certain struggles never end. — Tatum O'Neal

I have a temper, but I wouldn't call me abusive. — Tatum O'Neal

Ryan is my bridge to the past, to memories that lose some of their sting when he recounts them. — Tatum O'Neal

As Peter Bogdanovich would say of Paper Moon: Ryan's wonderful in it, and he sat there and watched the kid steal the picture. — Tatum O'Neal

Paper Moon didn't bring me love. — Tatum O'Neal

The more love I craved, the more distant and abusive he grew. The role I longed to play was never written into Ryan's script: daughter. — Tatum O'Neal

I remained Ryan's companion on the Hollywood party circuit, growing inured to sex and drugs before I was in my teens. — Tatum O'Neal

I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me. — Tatum O'Neal

I never dreamed that shooting a film would be so hard. There was less regulation then of child actors' hours. Even the concept of acting confused me. — Tatum O'Neal

I think all of us feel like we're a bit on show, all the time. — Tatum O'Neal

I felt privileged to be a facet of such a jewel in the crown of American cinema. — Tatum O'Neal

When someone was hitting me, or like sexually molesting me, it just seemed normal to continue to do that to myself. — Tatum O'Neal

Griffin, my brother, 11 months younger, was sometimes the victim of my father's fury - once Ryan famously knocked out his teeth. — Tatum O'Neal

I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse. — Tatum O'Neal

I've triumphed over addiction. — Tatum O'Neal

Things with my dad were pretty good until I won an Academy Award. He was really loving to me until I got more attention than he did. Then he hated me. — Tatum O'Neal

I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love. — Tatum O'Neal

I've overcome physical and mental brutality - and fought back. — Tatum O'Neal

I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle. — Tatum O'Neal

Ryan finally came to my rescue. He'd thought working together in Paper Moon would help us bond. — Tatum O'Neal

I do take responsibility for it. I admit to having a problem. I have been to numerous treatment centers. — Tatum O'Neal