Shirley Temple

Studio chief Winfield Sheehan wanted me to remain a little girl. If I lost my innocence, he said, it would show in my eyes.

My role models were Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt, and my major crush was J. Edgar Hoover.

Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.