I've been wanting to go into music ever since I can remember. I mean even before I became an actor. I just thought it would be a tough field to break into, so I became an actor instead.

I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother [Joaquin].

After Stand By Me came out, people were telling me, 'You're so good,' 'You're going to be a star,' and things like that. You can't think about it. If you take it the wrong way, you can really get high on yourself. People get so lost when that happens to them. They may think they have everything under control, but everything is really out of control. Their lives are totally in pieces.

I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.

Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in.

Addiction is not just for bad people or scumbags - it's a universal disease.