When I was a boy I was called a nerd all the time — because I didn’t like sports, I loved to read, I liked math and science, I thought school was really cool — and it hurt a lot. Because it’s never ok when a person makes fun of you for something you didn’t choose. You know, we don’t choose to be nerds. We can’t help it that we like these things — and we shouldn’t apologize for liking these things.

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 so fed up with being told that I'm a bad person because I don't subscribe to the same exact narrow views [Christians] have.

When you say a 'former child star,' you may as well say 'failed child star.

I would love to find myself in a position where I have to decide, "Gosh, do I want to be on a series?"

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.

My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. She's made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding.