Yeah, I started when I was 6 years old. My brother and sister would get all of these presents at Christmas time from the cast and crew of their show and I was jealous. So I decided that I had to become an actor.
Meaning of the quote
When Sara Gilbert was 6 years old, she saw her brother and sister getting lots of presents from the people who worked on their TV show. She felt jealous that they were getting all these gifts, so she decided she wanted to become an actor too so she could get presents like them.
About Sara Gilbert
Sara Gilbert is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the sitcom Roseanne. She has also created and co-hosted the CBS daytime talk show The Talk and had a recurring role on The Big Bang Theory.
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Yeah, I started when I was 6 years old. My brother and sister would get all of these presents at Christmas time from the cast and crew of their show and I was jealous. So I decided that I had to become an actor.
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