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.

My mother had been a country and western singer but when she moved out to Hollywood found it very difficult to get work so when I was born they put me into dance classes and singing classes as soon as I could walk actually.

Drugs won't enhance your performance.

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.

Do not trust the person of spite; though you have loved and tamed them, the snake will bite.

Hollywood has an obligation to watch what they put out there. Kids do imitate what they see - good or bad.

Most child actors go through that. Unless you can transition into an adult star, your career is over.