Sara Gilbert Quotes

My brother, Chris Massey from 'Zoey 101', was acting first at a young age. I just followed in my sibling's footsteps.

I had a really normal childhood except I acted. It was like, my brother played soccer, and I was on television sometimes.

I started acting when I was three years old, so I was able to see the inside before seeing the wrapping; I wasn't seeing, like, the way tabloids make people.

When I was six years old, a children's agent moved in next door to us, sent me out on a commercial audition, and I got the job.

I was cold-calling agents when I was, like, 9 years old, and I was like, 'Mom, I need this thing called a headshot.'

My stepmother wanted to be an actress.

My father was just 9 when he started as a child actor in 'Afsana.'

My father is a university professor so when the schools needed a little kid for their productions I was often the kid they used. The first time I was ever on stage was about 2nd grade.

I didn't grow up as child actor.

I knew when I was 10 that I wanted to act full-time.

My sister was an actress before I ever got into it, and I kinda wanted to do what she was doing. That was a really young age. Four years old? I just followed her everywhere and just wanted to do what she wanted to do. I didn't even know what I was getting myself into. I just wanted to be where she was and do what she was doing.

My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it.

My first paying job was guest starring in 'Touched By An Angel' when I was 12. It was very exciting. I couldn't believe you got free food all day and people were so nice to you.

I started acting as a child in Community Theatre but I didn't do any serious stuff. It was all musicals like 'Annie' and 'Wizard of Oz.' I was always in the chorus.

My mom always wanted me to be an actor. And I started going to theater and going on auditions young.

I wouldn't even call myself a former child star. I was a child actor; there's a difference.

I used to get really jealous of Ron Howard as Opie on 'The Andy Griffith Show' - we were the same age. I would just think, 'God, that little kid can work, and I can't!'

I told my parents I wanted an agent, and they decided to let me have a go at it. Then I started working right away. I was 12.

When I'm in Los Angeles, sometimes I hesitate saying that I'm an actor because people are like, 'Of course you are.' And I'm like 'No,' not, 'Of course I am.' In L.A., being an actor is like a pastime: everybody there is like, 'I was on this reality show; I'm an actor.' It becomes a word that is loosely thrown around.

Acting, I started when I was six and a half years-old, on Broadway with Kurt Weill.

My elder brother and sister were both sporty and academic, and I think, subconsciously, I knew I couldn't go down that avenue.

I always wanted to be an actor. My first professional job was at 19, working in New York theater.

It was pretty surreal to be auditioning as a kid, and I'd get close to these actors that I really respected. I remember River Phoenix in particular. I met him at an audition hall or something.

I sing; I started my career at 9 years old in 'Les Miserables' on Broadway.

My first live performance was the lead in 'Peter Pan.'