I had all the usual ambition growing up. I wanted to be a writer, a mu…

Michael J. Fox
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I had all the usual ambition growing up. I wanted to be a writer, a musician, a hockey player. I wanted to do something that wasn't nine to five. Acting was the first thing I tried that clicked.
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