Quotes By Willie Aames

I didn't want to be the typical teen idol. I didn't want to be Leif Garrett. I didn't want to be Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy or Parker Stevenson. I wanted to do my own thing.

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.

There are things God does for me daily, and it throws me into brain lock, because I know in my heart I don't deserve that kind of grace. I don't deserve that break.

I started running away when I was five years old. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized what I really wanted was somebody to come after me when I was running away.

I spent six years in Bible study because I needed to get grounded. People really need to spend time in the Bible getting to know the God they claim to love.

This is not what I would have chosen. But I have a heart to be obedient.

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.

Nobody makes me laugh like my wife.

I remember thinking, That's what I need - and that hope was in Jesus Christ.

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.

I suppose what's unique about our presentation is the amount of Scripture that kids get.

We've been called, and He has blessed.

God continues to work miracles in my life.

I've always been pretty tough in that way, where if you tell me I can't do something, I will prove you wrong.

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.

They did interviews with my wife and daughter-they were genuinely in fear of me having a heart attack, working 20 hours a day, eating fast food.

My wife bought an extra life insurance policy on me.

I never thought I was particularly talented, and to be honest with you, I still don't.

This is an exact replica of my chest.

Being stubborn can be a good thing. Being stubborn can be a bad thing. It just depends on how you use it.

When you're a celebrity, people think they know you, but they don't have a clue.

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?

Pray for your mate. Ask God to soften your heart and show you ways to be a better spouse.

It's easy to be led astray when you're so broken. People take advantage of you.

I'm cleaning toilets for $30 a day, because I needed that $30, and people are pointing at me, saying, Look at the big movie star. Look where he is now. I just said, I'm where God put me.

If there's comfort involved, it's probably not for me.

We're seeing how the videos translate to the live shows and how the technology is really reaching kids.

When you're in that scene, you really wonder if this is all you're ever going to be. You know how vile and filthy you are inside.