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've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.

- 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

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

- Tatum O'Neal

I've triumphed over addiction.

- Tatum O'Neal

My children forgave me at a time when I could barely forgive myself.

- Tatum O'Neal

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

- 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

I've overcome physical and mental brutality - and fought back.

- Tatum O'Neal