Jessica Carter Altman left law behind to pursue her passion for music - five and a half years later - she is only looking forward. Altman, 34, exclusively told Us Weekly what led her to make the drastic decision. "I've said this before, but I wanted to be an artist. I wanted to be a singer for as long as I can remember, but it felt like a foolish dream," Altman told Us. "I grew up in Washington, D.C., a lot of people don't graduate high school thinking, 'OK, I'm gonna go hit the road.' So, I just shoved it aside.