They did it to try and belittle me, to try and to take away my pride. But I went through the whole system with them. And at the end, I - I wanted the public to know that I was okay, even though I was hurting.

Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him.

Well, you don't get to do things that other children get to do, having friends and slumber parties and buddies. There were none of that for me. I didn't have friends when I was little. My brothers were my friends.

No one should judge what I've done with my life, not unless they've been in my shoes every horrible day and every sleepless night.

Prejudice is taught. If the world were full of only children, it would be a much better place.

A star can never die. It just turns into a smile and melts back into the cosmic music, the dance of life.

I put real pressure on myself and I demand the best out of myself.