I've always thought that I've been strong in what I believe in. Not that I know what I believe for absolutely everything, but the things that I do believe, it's very black and white, and yes and no.

It's rough being a teenager in this day and age.

I'm at a weird spot because I look so young and I feel young, but I'm not young.

I'm on my own now. I have my own apartment.

Until I figure out what I'm going to do when I grow up, I'm not going to be grown up.

Some people live, eat and breathe art, and they love acting and filmmaking. I've got other loves. I love animals. I love teaching. I love kids. That's always something in the back of my mind.

My whole thing is I want to have a backup plan because maybe I won't get another acting job after 'Fame', maybe I'll want to give up on acting in five years or whatever and I want to have something else that I enjoy just as much as I enjoy acting.