You ’ re the biggest star in the movie. Did you have the biggest trailer? No, I think Tyler’s was bigger than mine.

Were you second biggest? Probably.

The Us Weekly cover about your weight loss was a huge seller. Why? Because it’s an issue that everybody has, everybody can relate to.

What ’ s your guilty pleasure? Probably caramel apples.

Don ’ t you find your teeth sort of stick together? It’s not hard caramel, it’s soft.

What about Ring Dings? I’ve never heard of Ring Dings.

You were on " Diff ’ rent Strokes. " Was there a curse on those kids? I wouldn’t say a curse. It’s just being in this business is really difficult, especially when you grow up in it and still have a career at it as an adult. It’s not an easy task, and your parents have to have a really tight hold on the reins from day one. I think that’s where it all begins.

What advice do you have for Britney? A lot of people are passing judgment. No one knows what she’s going through. Maybe that’s where I would begin, by asking what’s troubling her, if anything.

You gave Paula Abdul her big break. Don ’ t you think you should be getting some " American Idol " money? No, not at all. That’s very funny that you said so.