When I Am Working, I Am Working.

Becoming An Actor Wasn’t A Choice – It Was Something I Was Forced Into. At 3, You Can’t Make Those Choices... I Supported My Family, And If I Got Fired Or Missed An Audition, I’d Be Punished As If I’d Messed Up In School. I Was Starved, Because They Wanted To Keep My Weight At A Certain Place; My Hair Was Bleached – That Was My Life. I Wasn’t Allowed To Play With Kids On My Block Or Ride A Bike Or Play Ball, In Case I Got A Scratch – I Wasn’t Even Allowed To Be Bar Mitzvahed Because I Couldn’t Attend Enough Lessons.

It Did Not Feel Like Something That Was Going To Take Over My Life And Destroy It. It Felt Like A Subtle Flower Instead Of A Manipulative Demon. That's The Mystery Of Heroin.

My Discrepancy With Children In The Industry Is That They Are Made Famous Before They Know Who They Are As Human Beings.

Child Stars Have Nothing. They Have No Choice.

I Was Never Taught How To Raise A Child, Because I Wasn't Raised Properly.