I had a good loud voice and I wasn't afraid to be goofy or zany.

I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will.

When I was in college at UCLA, I took a playwriting course. I was all set to be a writer. But I had to take this acting class as a theater arts major. I had to do this scene in a one-act comedy. I just said this line, and then... this laugh happened. I thought, 'Whoa. This is a really good feeling. What have I been missing?'

I've always been able to recount things, and I have a really good memory about dialog and what people have said before and this and that.

It all happened the way it was supposed to. I wouldn't change anything. I had such a great run.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.