Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Not Sanjay.

10. The general public probably first became aware of me because of my work on HIV.

Dr. Fauci?

The very one! First in his class at Cornell Medical School, he helped to identify the AIDS virus, worked under six presidents, and he's leading the current administration's response on the coronavirus.

And doing a tremendous job, along with Dr. Birx and others.

1. As a child I accompanied my mom to theaters and watched actors perform on stage.

2. This inspired me, and led to an increased interest in the performing arts as I grew up.

3. I received a drum kit from my parents on my fifth birthday, and later on took drumming lessons.

Fred Armisen

Karen Carpenter

4. Starting at age 14, I also received training in acting and singing.

Desi Arnez Jr.?

5. Just a couple of years later, I began playing lead roles in various theatrical productions.

6. Eventually I also starred in films and TV series.

Hal Linden?

John Stamos

7. In high school I played in various bands of my own.

8. I was inspired by The Beatles, and Ringo Starr was my personal hero.

Phil Collins?

You got it, Cliff! I had the following questions prepared:

9. I answered an advertisement for an established rock band, and after an audition, became their new drummer.

10. For the next five years, I toured and recorded with the band.

11. When the band’s singer quit, I filled in as the lead singer for a while.

12. My first solo album featured a different style of music, which was more inclined towards funk.

13. Ten years later, critics said that my time was over and that my fans were tired of my music.

14. Although my career was reduced to a shambles, my past musical milestones had kept my credibility alive, and I received several honors.

1. I was born in 1945 in North Carolina
2. If you want to hear a southern drawl, look somewhere else, I don't have one.
3. Amid rumors of infidelity, my father took off when I was an infant. I did not meet him until I was middle school age.

4. My mother remarried and I was given my step father's last name.

Ric Flair?

No, not Ric

5. My stepfather was physically abusive to my mother. As a child I tried to intervene, all that did was earn me beatings instead.

6. When I got old enough, I planned to kill my step-father. Luckily, he died of natural causes before I was old enough to do it.