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.

People do not realize this, but my drug addiction was actually a short span of time. It was only for two years.

I've been to the top and I've been to the bottom more times than most people ride in an elevator.

I'm a guy who's all about peace, love, and happiness. I'm a bit of a hippie.

My discrepancy with children in the industry is that they are made famous before they know who they are as human beings.

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

It did not feel like something that was going to take over my life and destroy it. It felt like a subtle flower instead of a manipulative demon. That's the mystery of heroin.