Willie Aames

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. ↗

— Willie Aames

#big #big movie #cleaning #day #god

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

— Willie Aames

#been #i #me #pretty #prove

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. ↗

— Willie Aames

#act #actor #actually #because #become

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. ↗

— Willie Aames

#i #idol #my own #own #parker

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. ↗

— Willie Aames

#always #children #comfortable #figured #had

I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception. ↗

— Willie Aames

#brothers #different #family #fault #felt

I lived to make Scott Baio laugh. ↗

— Willie Aames

#laugh #lived #make #scott

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

— Willie Aames

#i #never #particularly #still #talented

I never thought of myself as handsome. ↗

— Willie Aames

#i #myself #never #thought

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

— Willie Aames

#hope #i #i remember #jesus #jesus christ