I didn't want to be the typical teen idol. I didn't want to be Leif Garrett. I didn't want to be Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy or Parker Stevenson. I wanted to do my own thing.

I never thought of myself as handsome.

I want kids to understand that strength doesn't come from what goes on around you. It comes from inside you, and that comes from Jesus Christ.

My pastor said, Just because you were a celebrity doesn't mean you're supposed to be a celebrity now.

I think that in the Christian community, we're lacking a lot of things, and I don't know that it's just children's role models.

I don't think you need to go looking for the enemy. He's going to look for you.

I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.