I went along doing the one-salad-a-night routine for a year. And I remember feeling so tired and depressed and irritable. I had no personal life. I was always flying someplace - weekends, holidays, vacations. Dinners at night were no fun because I couldn't eat.
It's amazing when you're playing to a crowd who barely understands English but they're singing parts of your song back to you.
There are people who would rather choke than go see my movies. They write me letters all the time.