Every talk we have is peppered with, “Howie, Howie! Are you paying attention?” I would love to have an adult conversation someday. She can’t get through a conversation with me without having to reel me back in. If you asked her about my ADHD, she would say it’s difficult to deal with. I’ve been married to my wife, Terry, for 30 years - she was my high-school sweetheart - and, God knows, she’s patient with me. I have a tough time being with myself, so I can imagine what it’s like to live with me. Even with all that, it can be hard - sometimes terrifying and dark - to manage the symptoms of my disorders. Thankfully, my parents accepted all of my quirks and differences. I have the best family - everyone shows me nothing but love, support, and strength. Elsewhere back when - but it’s challenging.
#QUOTHOWIE MANDEL SERIES#
It’s like a standup act.ĭoing a scripted television series is tough, because my disorders make it difficult to write or read a script. I’ve always had problems sitting still and listening for long periods of time.
I’m not stuck behind a pedestal reading trivia questions.
I show up, meet the contestants, and move around the set. Deal or No Deal works nicely with my ADHD symptoms. So, in my case, they were called “ Howie Mandel.”Īs I grew older, those quirks found their way into my comedy. I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as an adult, but I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have them.īack in the 1960s, when I was growing up, my symptoms didn’t have a name, and you didn’t go to the doctor to find out.
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