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Well, acting was just in me and I tried to avoid it. I didn't want to do what my parents did, you know?

My parents made certain I had no illusions about acting. To them, it was always just a job.

I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.

When I first started acting, everyone in my family did not want me to act.

My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were probably right.

They thought that I was a man with reasonable judgment, so I was never under pressure from my parents; I could do whatever I wanted. I never had a negative word from them, nothing whatsoever.

My parents know how passionate I've always been about acting. I convinced them this was something that I was going to put my heart and soul into.

I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do.

My parents never looked at my acting as a career. They saw it as a way to help provide for the household.

As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents.