Hollywood has always been good to me. I've never blamed Hollywood for my problems.

This show has been a major revitalization of my family life and personal life. It gave my family an avenue to speak to me honestly.

I had a lot of growing and a lot of denying of self to do. I am not easily won over, but when I am, I am completely won over.

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.

Hollywood has always been good to me. I've never blamed Hollywood for my problems.

No matter how I might feel about myself or my self-image, there is still a part of me that wants to fight to the end.

I've always been pretty tough in that way, where if you tell me I can't do something, I will prove you wrong.