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.

If there's comfort involved, it's probably not for me.

We're seeing how the videos translate to the live shows and how the technology is really reaching kids.

I didn't become an actor because I wanted to act. Actually, I wanted to become a marine biologist. But most of all, I wanted to be accepted.

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

It's good that kids know the Scripture. It's best that they know the Scripture and get the concept. All I can say is, it's working.

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.