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It's Difficult Being A Child Actor. I Don't Think Everything Beautiful Has To Be Exploited. Some Things Can Be Beautiful And Left Beautiful.

As A Young Actor, There's A Very Small Group Of Kids, Just A Handful. As You Get Older, All Of A Sudden, There's A Bunch Of Guys Your Age That Work. It's A Very Different Experience When You Used To Be On The Short List Because You Were Young And There's Only So Many Kids That Can Do The Work And Then All Of A Sudden You're In Your Twenties And Thirties And There's A Whole Bunch Of Guys That Can Do Your Work.

I Demand Excellence From The People I Work With.

I Have Been A Huge Nerd To My Kids. I Haven't Done The Cool Movies That They Like. With '24,' I Gained A Lot Of Respect. '24' Is Now, It's Hip, It's Their Generation.

I Asked Michael Jackson Once. I Said To Him, 'how Were You Able To Go From The Jackson Five To The Biggest Star In The World? What Was Your Secret, Michael?' He Said, 'ricky, Stay Inspired. That's The Hardest Thing To Do. If You Can Figure Out A Way To Stay Inspired, You Can Make It.'