“It was a strange life, I suppose, but it was the only one I’ve ever known. What is a normal childhood anyway?”

On being a child star.
Calgary Herald, 14 Feb 2013

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“It was a strange life, I suppose, but it was the only one I’ve ever known. What is a normal childhood anyway?”

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