"They sold just as many records as they did movie tickets," he says.

Bell gained an even greater appreciation for work and life after a car accident in December 2005 left him with serious injuries to his neck, face and jaw.

"The world's a completely more beautiful and different place," he says.

However, a part of him remains cautious.

"It's kind of weird 'cause I still am injured," he says. "It's tough approaching these stunts and these acrobatics and things without being leery at all. But once you get through it, you watch it back and you're laughing and it's fun and it's all good."

That's definitely good because Bell doesn't have a backup plan.

"This is what I've wanted to do ever since I was little," he says. "I've wanted to be Dean Martin and Elvis, and I've just wanted to entertain people and go be on TV and go get interviewed on late-night talk shows. This has been my dream from Day One."