RJ Mitte, the actor, is best known for his role as Walter “Flynn” White Jr in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular TV series Breaking Bad. Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. Now 22, Mitte lives in Los Angeles with his mother Dyna and sister Lacianne Carriere, 11.

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How did your childhood influence your work ethic and attitude towards money?

I grew up not being able to say “can’t” and “won’t”. As a child, I was taught that you can achieve and you can do anything you want. It’s a matter of choosing to do so – and not letting people fill you with fear and doubt.

I’ve always treated money with respect, but I don’t really think about money – I try to avoid it, because I don’t like what money does to people. I find if you get too much money involved, people get corrupted. I see what it does to them, how it changes their mentality. When you give someone some money out of generosity and you don’t watch it, people will squander it and even use it against you. Sadly, the greed of man is always growing and it’s very powerful.