A lot of kids think they can just go to Hollywood and become an actor or actress. It's not that easy. There are millions of kids who come out here wanting to act. So, you have to have a plan, and you have to stick with that plan, because it's not going to be easy by any means.

You gotta remember I was homeless. Whenever I think I have something to complain about. I go outside, walk across the street and look at my home, and remind myself of the time I was living on the damn lakefront in a car full of garbage bags with clothes, and ask myself, "What do you possibly have to be upset about?" I have nothing to complain about.

Always wake up with a smile on your face, because a lot of people who went to sleep last night are not with us this morning.

When I get the chance, I'm at the theaters all the time, trying to check out the latest movies.

I believe that teachers committed to the community are the ones who deserve to earn the top dollar, a starting salary of a quarter million dollars a year.

Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.'

I really don't have favorites; I'm just a fan of movies, period.