Early Life Quotes

“I wanted to be a painter. I was a painter, but I couldn't make a living out of it, so I was a decorator.”

“The first time I was ever in the White House was for a protest march.”

“Before 'I Spy,' I was a struggling actor. I was broke a lot of the time.”

“I always wanted to be a teacher.”

“I was working at a record store, and I'm a huge music fan. I was a big geek, and I was a big record collector.”

“I was trying to play the trombone, but I had a problem with my teeth. The trombone was trying to play me.”

“I was a cook in a restaurant in Hollywood. I was a pizza delivery guy.”

“My first job was a bingo caller.”

“I was a show-business kid. I was in plays. I was in pageants. I was in rodeos. When I was 13, I got a contract with a major record company.”

“I was in the Air Force and I was a baker. I was a cook's helper and a baker.”

“When I was a little boy, I was reading music before I could read words.”