I like Robert Downey Jr. He doesn’t seem to make any bones about who he is or what he’s done, and he rarely makes excuses for himself. I was watching him on Biography the other day, and he was talking about his former drug problem, and how so many people want to hide behind the word “addiction,” but he thought if you really wanted to quit, you would. Smart guy.

Anyway, Downey Jr. used to date Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, and in the new issue of Parade Magazine, he discusses what great character she had for putting up with him, and apologizes for his behavior.

Robert says, �We quickly moved in together and played house. It was idyllic. I was so selfish. I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn�t jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is. She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn�t get my act together � I was making money. I was mercurial and recklessly undisciplined and, for the most part, I was happily anesthetized. Sarah Jessica would pull me out of a hangover, and we�d go pick out furniture together. She is a force of nature! � I was in love with Sarah Jessica, and love clearly was not enough. I was meant to move on. And, after some heartache, she was meant to find her home with a great star. [Matthew Broderick] is a lot more gifted and grounded than I ever was. They have a great kid.�

Check out the interview in Parade here.

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