I've had a lot of people tell me they wish I were their principal.

He was later given the role of Principal Steven Harper on the series Boston Public. McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago he relocated to Atlanta in 1986 to work for AT&T as a billing clerk.

Kenneth "Chi" (pronounced "shy"[citation needed]) McBride (born September 23 1961) is an American actor.