Josh Brolin remembers Barbra Streisand’s response when he asked for wine: ‘Aren’t you drunk?’

Josh Brolin reflects on a candid interaction he had with Barbra Streisand about his drinking.

In an interview published on Saturday, November 16 with The Times to promote his upcoming memoir From under the truckthe No country for old men actor talked about his sobriety and an incident involving his famous stepmother.

On one occasion, before he was sober, Josh, 56, went to his father James Brolin, 84, and Streisand’s house and asked for a glass of wine. Streisand, 82, who married James in 1996, replied: “But aren’t you a drunk?”

“There’s nothing I ultimately value more in anybody than an ability to just say it, regardless of the reaction,” he said.

Josh got sober in 2013 after he woke up outside his house after a drunken night out and later sat awake by his grandmother’s deathbed smelling of alcohol. At that moment he realized he was halfway through his life and wanted to live the other half sober.

“I knew it would be the last time I drank,” he shared The Times. He went to rehab and joined Alcoholics Anonymous. “I like getting older. It’s like a good excuse to finally say, ‘OK, don’t worry, you don’t have to spin constantly,'” he added.

Never miss a story – sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I love being sober. I have more fun,” he said elsewhere in the interview. “There’s nothing I’m going through that I’m absolutely sure wouldn’t be worse if I drank.”

His memoir is filled with anecdotes and insights into relationships, addiction, love and fatherhood, according to the publisher HarperCollins. “To wrestle with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will surprise readers, From under the truck is a bold and riveting memoir from a born writer.”

From under the truck hits bookstores on Tuesday 19 November and can be pre-ordered wherever books are sold.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.