Quotes

As a child actor it's important to follow the examples of people like Ron Howard and Jodie Foster who not only have been successful as adults but as members of society.

Hopefully I can be one more positive example of a person who grew up in this Industry and handled it with dignity and humility.

I love being an actor. As a kid you know black and white, anger and happiness. Kids usually don't have the life experience to paint all the shades of gray. I was a happy kid living a dream surrounded by great people on Roseanne. Life teaches each of us nuanced conflicting emotion. I'm stronger personally and professionally from all my life experience.

On raising his younger brother: "In a lot of ways we grew together. Taking care of him helped me matured. In so many ways he's like my first kid. Matthew would be the first to tell you I was strict and fair. I made all my really big parenting mistakes with him. My kids reap the benefits of that experience".

Losing Quinny (Glenn Quinn) was a devastating for me. Glenn could light up any room, even the darkest night. His absence made me think about what I wanted in life and how short our time is. He sparked my return to acting. I think about him all the time.

I've always tried to be a positive example of the Entertainment Industry and overcome the perceived negative connotations of growing up a "Child Star". It was important to everyone from the show that all of us kids on Roseanne grow up to be responsible adults.

My goal is to not only earn good work as an actor, but hopefully write and produce good work for others.

[on Oprah about loving the crew]: I had about two hundred aunts and uncles who taught me everything I needed to know. The women taught me to be a hopeless romantic and the men taught me to be a strong willed man.

[on writing] I'm inspired by the synchronicity of life. The moments that take our breath away, where we're on the edge of our seat and our eyes forced to well up

[on beginning a script] I fight against the white on the page and the conventional thoughts that inevitably fill it first.

In reference to his charity WeComend, "We create training, mentorships, and professional job skills acquisition opportunities to help underrepresented populations break into the entertainment industry."

I believe in being 'Strong, Calm and Kind', living with relentlessness and love, embracing being a warrior of heart

About his production company {link=co0790090] "We create projects that bridge the gaps in demographics, pulling from the diverse backgrounds of our staff, that tap into the archetypal heroic journeys everyone can resonate with."