I was the singing voice of a cartoon character. I did dog food commercials. I did a lot of commercials, actually, and helped pay my rent and my classes. Then I'd get one good line or two good scenes. I was building my career and building my own experience and learning technically what it was like to be on a set and all of those things.

I love kids. I wanted more. I have two, but I would've had six or seven... I would have done that if I could.

Nobody just said, 'Here, be a star!' I've joked many times that I was a seven-year overnight success.

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