It's a very lonely place, being an addict.

I've always just gone with the best role, and I don't care if it's in theater, film or television.

I was a full foot taller than any child my age.

I want to play a Disney villainess so badly.

May I say, if you were suddenly put into a woman's body, wouldn't you be slightly interested in your breasts, and why people look at certain parts of you, and why certain parts move like they do?

Royal Young has accomplished a rare feat in his fresh and riveting debut: he manages to recount his fascinating youth and unconventional family with a mixture of humor, scathing honesty and tenderness. Much more than simply a book about a kid who dreams of stardom, Fame Shark is a thoughtful, hilarious and moving love letter to his family and the Lower East Side of New York City.

My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh.