I Never Realized I Could Love People

It Was June 4, 1979, The First Time I Went On Stage. I Didn't Know I Could Do It But I Knew I Couldn't Not Do It. I Quit Everything In My Life And This Was The One Thing I Couldn't Quit.

I Didn't Come From A Background Where I Saw A Lot Of Loving Couples. All My Aunts And Uncles Were Either Split Up Or Fighting All The Time. The Only Healthy Relationships I Saw Were On Tv.

When I First Heard About Beverly Hills Chihuahua, I Thought, No. This, This Is Ridiculous. And Then You Read The Script And You Close The Script And You Go, "they Aren't Going To Be Able To Do That With Real Dogs. How Are They Going To Do That?" You're Going To See The Strings. But They Did.

You Know, You Walk Through This Hotel, You're Not Going To See All White People; You're Not Going To See All Black People; You're Going To See What The World Looks Like. I Promised Myself That If I Ever Got An Opportunity Where I Would Be Able To Make A Difference And Have A Say, That I Would Want To Deliver [that] Message [of Inclusivity].

Tied One On Last Night. Not Feeling Great This Morning. I Was Trying To Sleep It Off, Unfortunately, It Was On The Casino Floor.