I'm not expecting the American literary community to welcome me with open arms. To them I'm just some schmuck kid who wrote some book.

Because of what I did when I was 10 years old, I'm not living from paycheck to paycheck, and I can do things because I want to do them.

I lead a simple life. I feed the fish. I walk the dogs. I cook dinner. Occasionally I take a meeting.

I'm not one of those actors who needs the media spotlight all the time to feel gratified. I'm happy to do one project a year and take the rest of the year off as long as that project is special.

All the child-star clichés. I've tried very hard to avoid them all.

People still recognize me all the time on the street. The first thing they say when they stop me is, "Where have you been?" The second comment they make is always, "Oh, you've grown up."

After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.