I can't take much pride in my childhood acting. It feels like it happened in another lifetime, and even then, it felt like a hobby.

I guess I was a philosophical child.

I thought I started acting at 5 or 6, it was really when they were interviewing real families for a toothpaste commercial. They interviewed our family.

I didn't want to be a former child actor for the rest of my life, although in some ways I suppose I am. I am going to be that.

I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my thing anymore, if it ever was. Yes, I do still act sometimes. But when I do, it's with people I know and trust, people who respect me as a person and appreciate what I have to offer.

I had so many adults around me reminding me that I was a kid. I also had a lot of adults saying things to me like, "When I was your age..." and sort of idealizing it. I didn't like that they idealized it.

Sure, I love to read, and I love to learn, but I was always nerdy that way.