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.

You put yourself on the line as a performer, and when people reject you, it's a personal rejection.

I've played killers, crazies, and really bad people.

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.

I lost agents and managers because I turned down big movies that were smutty.

You have to work in this business on your own terms. Don't sell out for money, fame, or notoriety.

The highest grossing films have great, moral messages - not dirty, base themes, so we're trying to get producers to make more of the uplifting movies.