Writing a memoir not only helpedJaleel Whitereflect on his childhood stardom its how he discovered his purpose in Hollywood.
When I wrote this book, I discovered my purpose in this business, White shared.
Some people will look at me and be like Oh, he just played Urkel, is he bitter?
Jaleel White as Steve Urkel on ‘Family Matters’.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
or something like that.
But to those people, White said, Hold on, calm down, let me back you up.
And you gotta figure it out.
It’s a puzzle for you to figure out in your life.
This came as a surprise to the actor.
“I just think we live in a different age now, of sharing, he added.
So it just felt like the proper time.
There are so many things that I’ve lived that I want to share with people.
