Sometimes we know in our bones what we really need to do, but we're afraid to do it. Taking a chance and stepping beyond the safety of the world we've always known is the only way to grow, though and without risk there is no reward.

It’s not about what you said. It’s not about what you did. It’s not about what you love. It’s about them feeling bad about themselves.

I'm going to go talk to some people to see if you could be in the movie because you should be in the movie.

Either you have a sense of humor about [being a former child star], or you're in rehab. There's not a lot of gray area.

I'm keenly aware of the Pride coming before the Fall . . . but I really do like what I've been able to do here.

No matter what I do with my life, or how successful I am, I will always be a socially awkward penguin inside.

Even when I was little and going on auditions, it was clear who was there because they wanted to be there, and who was there because their stage parents were making them be there. There was a major difference.