I had no real education because I was in and out of schools so I decided that I would completely change my look, change my image, change my name and move to New York.

At the time I was growing up in the business I was very well established within the industry as a child actor and as I grew up and turned into a teenager there was less and less work.

People are hungry for messages of hope and life. What are you broadcasting?

I can meet any producer in Hollywood and look them in the eye, knowing I didn't sleep with them, or do drugs with them.

The only time in my career prior to that I played an evil character was in 'The Twilight Zone'.

I was looked at as weird, odd, not fitting in with the Hollywood crowd.

Drugs won't enhance your performance.