Small withdrawals, big dreams: Before "Sex and the City," 18-year-old Sarah Jessica Parker lived on royalty checks from CBS's 1982–83 sitcom "Square Pegs." She deposited the earnings into a checking account and, facing unpredictable audition work, made small withdrawals to pay rent, buy rice, and cover subway fare.
Parker told host Alexandra Cooper on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast recently that she knew exactly how much money she had in the bank and tried to "get by on $40 for three days," calling the routine "security in being able to pay your bills."
