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.
We've both been married before and our previous experiences made us fearful of commitment.
I think people who are artists, actors, singers, great songwriters, they tend to have a hyper state of emotion where they feel things very, very deeply, probably more deeply than the average person walking down the street where it may affect them, but not to the same extent.
This is not what I would have chosen. But I have a heart to be obedient.
When youre in that scene, you really wonder if this is all youre ever going to be. You know how vile and filthy you are inside.
I wanted to leave Eight Is Enough for the Navy.
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.
God continues to work miracles in my life.
I always felt as though, 'If nothing else, I have a successful marriage.'
Hollywood has always been good to me. I've never blamed Hollywood for my problems.
I got married at a very young age, and of course, for all the wrong reasons, and ended up divorced and lost everything. It was a very difficult time in my life.
Being a teen idol or being a heartthrob on all the magazines, with Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, and Scott Baio - it was embarrassing! I never understood it. I mean, why me? I never really got it.
We produce programs that honor God and impact our world.
Nobody makes me laugh like my wife.
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 get scared to death when I see people who say they've found Jesus Christ, and they're out there, and I wonder, who's teaching them? Who's mentoring them?
I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.
I realized there was very little in Hollywood I would ever feel comfortable doing. If I kept one foot there and one foot in my Christianity, I would never grow.
If I'm going to follow a god, why would I want to follow a god of my creation? That would be an alcoholic idiot nitwit jerk god!
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 never dreamed I would want to be or become a financial advisor.
I never thought of myself as handsome.
I never thought I was particularly talented, and to be honest with you, I still don't.
God gives me the children's ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. It's awesome. I don't know where He's gonna take it - but God is building this thing.
