Becoming an actor wasn’t a choice – it was something I was forced into. At 3, you can’t make those choices... I supported my family, and if I got fired or missed an audition, I’d be punished as if I’d messed up in school. I was starved, because they wanted to keep my weight at a certain place; my hair was bleached – that was my life. I wasn’t allowed to play with kids on my block or ride a bike or play ball, in case I got a scratch – I wasn’t even allowed to be bar mitzvahed because I couldn’t attend enough lessons.

You have to stay updated on trends, social things and pop culture, you need to stay with the times and keep evolving.

We're all made to make mistakes; nobody's perfect.

My acting career began at age three and my parents got me into it. I was in a McDonald's commercial.

I don't want to be lumped into any categories.

The thing you have to understand is that there are only so many things you can do in a year. There are only so many days in a year. There is only so much time you can set aside for certain projects.

I had a very rough and tumultuous childhood.