Tommy Rettig

The kids put you on a pedestal. I didn't like it.

I was still thought of as a kid actor even though I was in my mid twenties.

There's a big difference between somebody who does acid on weekends and somebody who takes downers every day.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.