if you’re looking for ways to push yourself more not take no for an answer
yourself more not take no for an answer
yourself more not take no for an answer and hook people in then this video is
and hook people in then this video is
and hook people in then this video is for you this girl that I was dating the
for you this girl that I was dating the
for you this girl that I was dating the only girl that I’ve ever dated gave me
only girl that I’ve ever dated gave me
only girl that I’ve ever dated gave me seven dollars so I had seven dollars and
seven dollars so I had seven dollars and
seven dollars so I had seven dollars and a bus ticket and a dream I’m gonna give
a bus ticket and a dream I’m gonna give
a bus ticket and a dream I’m gonna give you something I mother was like I don’t
you something I mother was like I don’t
you something I mother was like I don’t understand you why are you always making
understand you why are you always making
understand you why are you always making these freak show movies like I don’t get
these freak show movies like I don’t get
these freak show movies like I don’t get it why can’t you make movies like Tyler
it why can’t you make movies like Tyler
it why can’t you make movies like Tyler Perry look they tell me I can’t do
Perry look they tell me I can’t do
Perry look they tell me I can’t do anything everyone everything I’ve ever
anything everyone everything I’ve ever
anything everyone everything I’ve ever done I’ve been told by everybody that it
done I’ve been told by everybody that it
done I’ve been told by everybody that it should not be done need motivation watch
should not be done need motivation watch
should not be done need motivation watch a top ten with believe nation what’s up
a top ten with believe nation what’s up
a top ten with believe nation what’s up it’s Evan my one word is believe and I
it’s Evan my one word is believe and I
it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you got
believe in you I believe you got
believe in you I believe you got something special inside here that I
something special inside here that I
something special inside here that I want to see burst out so let’s get your
want to see burst out so let’s get your
want to see burst out so let’s get your motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you believing in you grab a snack and chew
believing in you grab a snack and chew
believing in you grab a snack and chew on today’s lessons to a man who went
on today’s lessons to a man who went
on today’s lessons to a man who went from looking as a receptionist in a
from looking as a receptionist in a
from looking as a receptionist in a nursing agency and having his father
nursing agency and having his father
nursing agency and having his father tried to beat the gay out of him to
tried to beat the gay out of him to
tried to beat the gay out of him to producing monsters ball and having his
producing monsters ball and having his
producing monsters ball and having his own Hollywood star on the Walk of Fame
own Hollywood star on the Walk of Fame
own Hollywood star on the Walk of Fame he’s Lee Daniels and here’s my take on
he’s Lee Daniels and here’s my take on
he’s Lee Daniels and here’s my take on his top ten rules to success
so what first rule number one is follow
so what first rule number one is follow your dreams in eighth grade
your dreams in eighth grade
your dreams in eighth grade the vice-principal told my mother I
the vice-principal told my mother I
the vice-principal told my mother I wasn’t going to amount to anything
wasn’t going to amount to anything
wasn’t going to amount to anything there’s not a school for what it is that
there’s not a school for what it is that
there’s not a school for what it is that I have had you know I didn’t go to film
I have had you know I didn’t go to film
I have had you know I didn’t go to film school I’m a filmmaker how did I get
school I’m a filmmaker how did I get
school I’m a filmmaker how did I get there when I was a young kid I didn’t
there when I was a young kid I didn’t
there when I was a young kid I didn’t know that there was such a thing as a
know that there was such a thing as a
know that there was such a thing as a director
director
director forget about white or black but that
forget about white or black but that
forget about white or black but that there was such a thing that a director
there was such a thing that a director
there was such a thing that a director was my dad was a cop that was killed in
was my dad was a cop that was killed in
was my dad was a cop that was killed in the line of duty
the line of duty
the line of duty my mom was left to raise me and my
my mom was left to raise me and my
my mom was left to raise me and my siblings on her own I knew that I was
siblings on her own I knew that I was
siblings on her own I knew that I was drawn to Hollywood I still didn’t really
drawn to Hollywood I still didn’t really
drawn to Hollywood I still didn’t really know that I wanted to direct this girl
know that I wanted to direct this girl
know that I wanted to direct this girl that I was dating the only girl that
that I was dating the only girl that
that I was dating the only girl that I’ve ever dated
I’ve ever dated
I’ve ever dated gave me $7 so I had $7 and a bus ticket
gave me $7 so I had $7 and a bus ticket
gave me $7 so I had $7 and a bus ticket and a dream
when I came to Los Angeles I was
when I came to Los Angeles I was actually homeless and I didn’t think
actually homeless and I didn’t think
actually homeless and I didn’t think much about it I was okay and I snuck
much about it I was okay and I snuck
much about it I was okay and I snuck into the back of a church and I stayed
into the back of a church and I stayed
into the back of a church and I stayed there and the pastor discovered me and
there and the pastor discovered me and
there and the pastor discovered me and said if you want to stay here you got it
said if you want to stay here you got it
said if you want to stay here you got it clean I said okay I’ll see you know and
clean I said okay I’ll see you know and
clean I said okay I’ll see you know and then notice that there was a theater
then notice that there was a theater
then notice that there was a theater that was there I knew I could write I
that was there I knew I could write I
that was there I knew I could write I know it was a storyteller
know it was a storyteller
know it was a storyteller and I said you mind if I put on one acts
and I said you mind if I put on one acts
and I said you mind if I put on one acts here that’s my first time actually
here that’s my first time actually
here that’s my first time actually directing and I knew that that was meant
directing and I knew that that was meant
directing and I knew that that was meant for me that whatever was my destiny was
for me that whatever was my destiny was
for me that whatever was my destiny was on the stage that will change my life
I learned from the streets I’ve used my
I learned from the streets I’ve used my life experiences and everything you see
life experiences and everything you see
life experiences and everything you see up on that screen is my life and I’m not
up on that screen is my life and I’m not
up on that screen is my life and I’m not afraid to tell you my life
afraid to tell you my life
afraid to tell you my life is eNOS with an artist does wasn’t until
is eNOS with an artist does wasn’t until
is eNOS with an artist does wasn’t until I felt comfortable with my sexuality and
I felt comfortable with my sexuality and
I felt comfortable with my sexuality and my color that my dreams were becoming
my color that my dreams were becoming
my color that my dreams were becoming fulfilled I love that message and how
fulfilled I love that message and how
fulfilled I love that message and how often do you hear about people who came
often do you hear about people who came
often do you hear about people who came from nothing had zero resources seven
from nothing had zero resources seven
from nothing had zero resources seven bucks homeless and just drove and got it
bucks homeless and just drove and got it
bucks homeless and just drove and got it and when you embrace who you are right
and when you embrace who you are right
and when you embrace who you are right your one word your values what you stand
your one word your values what you stand
your one word your values what you stand for your sexuality your color all of
for your sexuality your color all of
for your sexuality your color all of that that’s when things start to take
that that’s when things start to take
that that’s when things start to take off I love this much is a great opening
off I love this much is a great opening
off I love this much is a great opening clip let’s keep it going – rule number
clip let’s keep it going – rule number
clip let’s keep it going – rule number two push yourself more what did you
two push yourself more what did you
two push yourself more what did you learn that influenced brushes after
learn that influenced brushes after
learn that influenced brushes after shadow boxing after precious I said okay
shadow boxing after precious I said okay
shadow boxing after precious I said okay I’m gonna give you something unexpected
I’m gonna give you something unexpected
I’m gonna give you something unexpected which is paper boy after paper boy I’m
which is paper boy after paper boy I’m
which is paper boy after paper boy I’m gonna give you something my mother was
gonna give you something my mother was
gonna give you something my mother was like I don’t understand you why are you
like I don’t understand you why are you
like I don’t understand you why are you always making these freak show movies
always making these freak show movies
always making these freak show movies like I don’t get it
like I don’t get it
like I don’t get it why can’t you make movies like Tyler
why can’t you make movies like Tyler
why can’t you make movies like Tyler Perry Miss Johnson down to church says
Perry Miss Johnson down to church says
Perry Miss Johnson down to church says something was wrong with you
something was wrong with you
something was wrong with you hence the butler so I made miss Johnson
hence the butler so I made miss Johnson
hence the butler so I made miss Johnson happy and my mother happy so it was like
happy and my mother happy so it was like
happy and my mother happy so it was like okay so I did that got that PG out
okay so I did that got that PG out
okay so I did that got that PG out the way and then I wanted to surprise
the way and then I wanted to surprise
the way and then I wanted to surprise him even more and I said okay let me
him even more and I said okay let me
him even more and I said okay let me really him up by going into TV
really him up by going into TV
really him up by going into TV primetime not you know like and you know
primetime not you know like and you know
primetime not you know like and you know not with that HBO stuff that’s easy for
not with that HBO stuff that’s easy for
not with that HBO stuff that’s easy for me to do lee daniels so i really it’s
me to do lee daniels so i really it’s
me to do lee daniels so i really it’s about it so what have I learned I’ve
about it so what have I learned I’ve
about it so what have I learned I’ve learned to push myself even further as
learned to push myself even further as
learned to push myself even further as an artist and um as a filmmaker to train
an artist and um as a filmmaker to train
an artist and um as a filmmaker to train myself to do different things because
myself to do different things because
myself to do different things because doing Lee Daniels I can do Lee Daniels
doing Lee Daniels I can do Lee Daniels
doing Lee Daniels I can do Lee Daniels and so the cows come home that’s just
and so the cows come home that’s just
and so the cows come home that’s just about you know the tripping people up a
about you know the tripping people up a
about you know the tripping people up a little bit another great clip man 1 & 2
little bit another great clip man 1 & 2
little bit another great clip man 1 & 2 are solid come from Lee Daniels
are solid come from Lee Daniels
are solid come from Lee Daniels it’s another constant theme you got to
it’s another constant theme you got to
it’s another constant theme you got to push yourself to do more to go harder
push yourself to do more to go harder
push yourself to do more to go harder it’s a drive not just keep in that box
it’s a drive not just keep in that box
it’s a drive not just keep in that box that everybody wants to put you in your
that everybody wants to put you in your
that everybody wants to put you in your family your friends your past experience
family your friends your past experience
family your friends your past experience or clients keep driving I love it Lee
or clients keep driving I love it Lee
or clients keep driving I love it Lee Daniels hittin it up next up rule number
Daniels hittin it up next up rule number
Daniels hittin it up next up rule number three want it badly enough what advice
three want it badly enough what advice
three want it badly enough what advice would you have for a becoming
would you have for a becoming
would you have for a becoming screenwriter and director producer for
screenwriter and director producer for
screenwriter and director producer for like younger generations
like younger generations
like younger generations run in the other direction is this a
run in the other direction is this a
run in the other direction is this a drug and unless you want to breathe it
drug and unless you want to breathe it
drug and unless you want to breathe it live it get rejected be being told no
live it get rejected be being told no
live it get rejected be being told no constantly day in and day out beat down
constantly day in and day out beat down
constantly day in and day out beat down to the ground stomped if you can take
to the ground stomped if you can take
to the ground stomped if you can take that then go but I would say run in the
that then go but I would say run in the
that then go but I would say run in the opposite direction because you keep your
opposite direction because you keep your
opposite direction because you keep your head on and by the way that’s the same
head on and by the way that’s the same
head on and by the way that’s the same for every industry if you are not
for every industry if you are not
for every industry if you are not insanely passionate what you’re doing
insanely passionate what you’re doing
insanely passionate what you’re doing you’re gonna get beat down run towards
you’re gonna get beat down run towards
you’re gonna get beat down run towards the thing that you love love love do we
the thing that you love love love do we
the thing that you love love love do we rule number four it’s got to be my
rule number four it’s got to be my
rule number four it’s got to be my favorite you know I’m gonna love this if
favorite you know I’m gonna love this if
favorite you know I’m gonna love this if you know I haven’t seen it yet believe
you know I haven’t seen it yet believe
you know I haven’t seen it yet believe success is a combination of
success is a combination of
success is a combination of determination confidence and really a
determination confidence and really a
determination confidence and really a belief in a higher power I’m sure
belief in a higher power I’m sure
belief in a higher power I’m sure they’re far more talented directors than
they’re far more talented directors than
they’re far more talented directors than I I know there are it’s touches about
I I know there are it’s touches about
I I know there are it’s touches about talent it’s about your drive with that
talent it’s about your drive with that
talent it’s about your drive with that talent that I often get asked what does
talent that I often get asked what does
talent that I often get asked what does it take how do I get in and I think that
it take how do I get in and I think that
it take how do I get in and I think that the only answer for me is an unwavering
the only answer for me is an unwavering
the only answer for me is an unwavering belief in myself I think that’s what
belief in myself I think that’s what
belief in myself I think that’s what separated me from the people that I grew
separated me from the people that I grew
separated me from the people that I grew up with you know to dream is a big thing
up with you know to dream is a big thing
up with you know to dream is a big thing I keep dreaming you know I love that one
I keep dreaming you know I love that one
I keep dreaming you know I love that one guys believe believe believe not stop
guys believe believe believe not stop
guys believe believe believe not stop every day okay number five don’t take no
every day okay number five don’t take no
every day okay number five don’t take no for an answer
for an answer
for an answer I’ll never give up on your dream and
I’ll never give up on your dream and
I’ll never give up on your dream and never ever take no for an answer as I’ve
never ever take no for an answer as I’ve
never ever take no for an answer as I’ve never taken no for an answer any a lot
never taken no for an answer any a lot
never taken no for an answer any a lot of had to do with me being gay because
of had to do with me being gay because
of had to do with me being gay because you know I have been everybody at just
you know I have been everybody at just
you know I have been everybody at just like I I think when you think of me
like I I think when you think of me
like I I think when you think of me being someone had said that was a force
being someone had said that was a force
being someone had said that was a force of nature and how do you get movies made
of nature and how do you get movies made
of nature and how do you get movies made and how do you just it their
and how do you just it their
and how do you just it their impossibility and that was because I was
impossibility and that was because I was
impossibility and that was because I was told that you know I was nothing and
told that you know I was nothing and
told that you know I was nothing and then I would be nothing so I have
then I would be nothing so I have
then I would be nothing so I have nothing to lose you know what I mean so
nothing to lose you know what I mean so
nothing to lose you know what I mean so I think that taking no for an answer is
I think that taking no for an answer is
I think that taking no for an answer is absolutely not acceptable ever from you
absolutely not acceptable ever from you
absolutely not acceptable ever from you know that so I think that that is just
know that so I think that that is just
know that so I think that that is just it’s something that lives in me I love
it’s something that lives in me I love
it’s something that lives in me I love that and and honestly the more that you
that and and honestly the more that you
that and and honestly the more that you surround yourself with people like Lee
surround yourself with people like Lee
surround yourself with people like Lee Daniels weathers videos and books or
Daniels weathers videos and books or
Daniels weathers videos and books or whatever and they repeat that message to
whatever and they repeat that message to
whatever and they repeat that message to more
more
more same with you that you are actually
same with you that you are actually
same with you that you are actually stopped taking no for an answer okay
stopped taking no for an answer okay
stopped taking no for an answer okay number six just do your work you went to
number six just do your work you went to
number six just do your work you went to for broadcast networks with Empire yeah
for broadcast networks with Empire yeah
for broadcast networks with Empire yeah – immediately liked it mm-hmm and said
– immediately liked it mm-hmm and said
– immediately liked it mm-hmm and said they were very interested in it and the
they were very interested in it and the
they were very interested in it and the other two didn’t but one of the other
other two didn’t but one of the other
other two didn’t but one of the other two was so brutal in their criticism
two was so brutal in their criticism
two was so brutal in their criticism that he said you guys were in the
that he said you guys were in the
that he said you guys were in the elevator after the pitch and you were
elevator after the pitch and you were
elevator after the pitch and you were practically crying all of Au
practically crying all of Au
practically crying all of Au I wasn’t I’m used to pretty look they
I wasn’t I’m used to pretty look they
I wasn’t I’m used to pretty look they tell me I can’t do anything everyone
tell me I can’t do anything everyone
tell me I can’t do anything everyone everything I’ve ever done I’ve been told
everything I’ve ever done I’ve been told
everything I’ve ever done I’ve been told by everybody that it should not be done
by everybody that it should not be done
by everybody that it should not be done and starting from monsters ball to the
and starting from monsters ball to the
and starting from monsters ball to the brother laughed me out of precious I
brother laughed me out of precious I
brother laughed me out of precious I mean I’m used to being laugh so does
mean I’m used to being laugh so does
mean I’m used to being laugh so does that not used to being mocked I’m used
that not used to being mocked I’m used
that not used to being mocked I’m used to being laughed at I’m used to being
to being laughed at I’m used to being
to being laughed at I’m used to being laughed at offices because that’s my
laughed at offices because that’s my
laughed at offices because that’s my career literally I’m not an laughed out
career literally I’m not an laughed out
career literally I’m not an laughed out of offices so does that make you does
of offices so does that make you does
of offices so does that make you does that make you much more aggressive and
that make you much more aggressive and
that make you much more aggressive and much or just more passionate about let’s
much or just more passionate about let’s
much or just more passionate about let’s figure out a way to make it happen do
figure out a way to make it happen do
figure out a way to make it happen do you want to prove them wrong no I’m not
you want to prove them wrong no I’m not
you want to prove them wrong no I’m not here to prove anybody wrong mostly I get
here to prove anybody wrong mostly I get
here to prove anybody wrong mostly I get my work done so you’re just in your
my work done so you’re just in your
my work done so you’re just in your bubble doing your work and the other
bubble doing your work and the other
bubble doing your work and the other stuff just is yeah so I really like that
stuff just is yeah so I really like that
stuff just is yeah so I really like that approach a lot of times people want to
approach a lot of times people want to
approach a lot of times people want to use the negativity and the haters to
use the negativity and the haters to
use the negativity and the haters to prove them wrong and like I’ll show you
prove them wrong and like I’ll show you
prove them wrong and like I’ll show you and he just lets the water go off his
and he just lets the water go off his
and he just lets the water go off his back like a duck and moves on and just
back like a duck and moves on and just
back like a duck and moves on and just keeps doing the work I love it all right
keeps doing the work I love it all right
keeps doing the work I love it all right rule number seven hook people in I’m
rule number seven hook people in I’m
rule number seven hook people in I’m struggling to figure out like how do I
struggling to figure out like how do I
struggling to figure out like how do I show my audience what I want to say in
show my audience what I want to say in
show my audience what I want to say in my scripts how do I like show it like
my scripts how do I like show it like
my scripts how do I like show it like this is where I want to start where do i
this is where I want to start where do i
this is where I want to start where do i overall begin I begin from a place of
overall begin I begin from a place of
overall begin I begin from a place of okay what’s gonna grab people in their
okay what’s gonna grab people in their
okay what’s gonna grab people in their seats like how do you look them in from
seats like how do you look them in from
seats like how do you look them in from the from the first five words hook them
the from the first five words hook them
the from the first five words hook them in yeah I just keep thinking hook them
in yeah I just keep thinking hook them
in yeah I just keep thinking hook them in hook him in what oh no hook them in
in hook him in what oh no hook them in
in hook him in what oh no hook them in what can you do to hook people and I
what can you do to hook people and I
what can you do to hook people and I think that we are so safe I think that
think that we are so safe I think that
think that we are so safe I think that that’s the other thing we find ourselves
that’s the other thing we find ourselves
that’s the other thing we find ourselves so safe with with um we’re so edited
so safe with with um we’re so edited
so safe with with um we’re so edited homogenized Americans
homogenized Americans
homogenized Americans beatdown told no to so you become afraid
beatdown told no to so you become afraid
beatdown told no to so you become afraid of yourself and your thoughts another
of yourself and your thoughts another
of yourself and your thoughts another great point I think I think you all have
great point I think I think you all have
great point I think I think you all have ideas that you know you want to go off
ideas that you know you want to go off
ideas that you know you want to go off and chase that could be amazing that
and chase that could be amazing that
and chase that could be amazing that could hook people in but you’re afraid
could hook people in but you’re afraid
could hook people in but you’re afraid to do it you’re afraid of rustling the
to do it you’re afraid of rustling the
to do it you’re afraid of rustling the feathers and rock and bowed and being
feathers and rock and bowed and being
feathers and rock and bowed and being different
different
different so again watching more this kind of
so again watching more this kind of
so again watching more this kind of content surround yourself with people
content surround yourself with people
content surround yourself with people like Lee Daniels in video form book form
like Lee Daniels in video form book form
like Lee Daniels in video form book form whatever will inspire you to let that
whatever will inspire you to let that
whatever will inspire you to let that come out alright rule number eight is
come out alright rule number eight is
come out alright rule number eight is live your truth how do you deal with
live your truth how do you deal with
live your truth how do you deal with pushing the envelope to sensitive
pushing the envelope to sensitive
pushing the envelope to sensitive subjects in this blip particularly in
subjects in this blip particularly in
subjects in this blip particularly in this political climate you know your
this political climate you know your
this political climate you know your oscar-worthy friends showing up at you
oscar-worthy friends showing up at you
oscar-worthy friends showing up at you know the parties and whatnot yeah you
know the parties and whatnot yeah you
know the parties and whatnot yeah you know corning you in the corner
know corning you in the corner
know corning you in the corner leave wide you mentioned this so why’d
leave wide you mentioned this so why’d
leave wide you mentioned this so why’d you talk of it yeah you know I’m just
you talk of it yeah you know I’m just
you talk of it yeah you know I’m just gonna do me and I think that we’re in
gonna do me and I think that we’re in
gonna do me and I think that we’re in for some interesting times right now not
for some interesting times right now not
for some interesting times right now not interesting times some trouble times and
interesting times some trouble times and
interesting times some trouble times and I think that it’s my obligation as not
I think that it’s my obligation as not
I think that it’s my obligation as not as this I think some of the best
as this I think some of the best
as this I think some of the best literature some of the best art some of
literature some of the best art some of
literature some of the best art some of the best movies will come from and
the best movies will come from and
the best movies will come from and theater will come from this trouble time
theater will come from this trouble time
theater will come from this trouble time that we’re in I think this is the only
that we’re in I think this is the only
that we’re in I think this is the only place to go and express ourselves is
place to go and express ourselves is
place to go and express ourselves is through the art it’s hard to live in
through the art it’s hard to live in
through the art it’s hard to live in your truth you know it’s I get lots of
your truth you know it’s I get lots of
your truth you know it’s I get lots of haters for it you know from celebrities
haters for it you know from celebrities
haters for it you know from celebrities even and but that I live in my truth and
even and but that I live in my truth and
even and but that I live in my truth and I will die in my truth yeah I think
I will die in my truth yeah I think
I will die in my truth yeah I think doing that takes an insane amount of
doing that takes an insane amount of
doing that takes an insane amount of courage and most people don’t have the
courage and most people don’t have the
courage and most people don’t have the courage to go to do it and that’s why
courage to go to do it and that’s why
courage to go to do it and that’s why you play small people who have the most
you play small people who have the most
you play small people who have the most success the ones who do the thing that
success the ones who do the thing that
success the ones who do the thing that is authentic to them even if it ruffles
is authentic to them even if it ruffles
is authentic to them even if it ruffles feathers and even if it’s not popular
feathers and even if it’s not popular
feathers and even if it’s not popular even if it gets them a lot of haters
even if it gets them a lot of haters
even if it gets them a lot of haters because that’s the only way that you win
because that’s the only way that you win
because that’s the only way that you win rule number nine be on a journey of
rule number nine be on a journey of
rule number nine be on a journey of learning how I’m learning all along this
learning how I’m learning all along this
learning how I’m learning all along this is all a new experience for me
is all a new experience for me
is all a new experience for me I didn’t as I mentioned earlier melody I
I didn’t as I mentioned earlier melody I
I didn’t as I mentioned earlier melody I did not anticipate for this show to be a
did not anticipate for this show to be a
did not anticipate for this show to be a hit
hit
hit I didn’t I I wanted to you know I wanted
I didn’t I I wanted to you know I wanted
I didn’t I I wanted to you know I wanted to say okay check that’s off my bucket
to say okay check that’s off my bucket
to say okay check that’s off my bucket list
list
list you know I didn’t anticipate it to be a
you know I didn’t anticipate it to be a
you know I didn’t anticipate it to be a hit at all I just wanted to step my feet
hit at all I just wanted to step my feet
hit at all I just wanted to step my feet into a world I wanted to learn as an
into a world I wanted to learn as an
into a world I wanted to learn as an artist and so what was your question on
artist and so what was your question on
artist and so what was your question on in what was the question I want to make
in what was the question I want to make
in what was the question I want to make my question was do you feel a
my question was do you feel a
my question was do you feel a responsibility
responsibility
responsibility from these topics and then all of a
from these topics and then all of a
from these topics and then all of a sudden I’m like you got to have this
sudden I’m like you got to have this
sudden I’m like you got to have this responsibility you have to have this you
responsibility you have to have this you
responsibility you have to have this you know I have to feel and then I’m all of
know I have to feel and then I’m all of
know I have to feel and then I’m all of a sudden I’m accountable I’m accountable
a sudden I’m accountable I’m accountable
a sudden I’m accountable I’m accountable for does that feel extra pressure yes
for does that feel extra pressure yes
for does that feel extra pressure yes does that it does it feels extra
does that it does it feels extra
does that it does it feels extra pressure because I’m just a man I’m a
pressure because I’m just a man I’m a
pressure because I’m just a man I’m a flawed man and I’m and I’m a flawed man
flawed man and I’m and I’m a flawed man
flawed man and I’m and I’m a flawed man on a journey to learn more I want to
on a journey to learn more I want to
on a journey to learn more I want to learn how to be a better father I want
learn how to be a better father I want
learn how to be a better father I want to learn how to be a better man how are
to learn how to be a better man how are
to learn how to be a better man how are you learning that from your art mm-hmm
you learning that from your art mm-hmm
you learning that from your art mm-hmm it’s therapeutic the actual writing and
it’s therapeutic the actual writing and
it’s therapeutic the actual writing and creation because what I do is that
creation because what I do is that
creation because what I do is that everything you see is what I’m living
everything you see is what I’m living
everything you see is what I’m living you know another super important message
you know another super important message
you know another super important message and one that you see amongst high
and one that you see amongst high
and one that you see amongst high performers constantly driving to learn
performers constantly driving to learn
performers constantly driving to learn more to improve and when I love about it
more to improve and when I love about it
more to improve and when I love about it too is bringing it as a message to other
too is bringing it as a message to other
too is bringing it as a message to other people through the art that you’re
people through the art that you’re
people through the art that you’re creating right like you you have
creating right like you you have
creating right like you you have something that you learn it’s not just
something that you learn it’s not just
something that you learn it’s not just for you but you want other people to
for you but you want other people to
for you but you want other people to digest it too and learn through your
digest it too and learn through your
digest it too and learn through your experience I love it last rule number 10
experience I love it last rule number 10
experience I love it last rule number 10 love music Paula Kelly affected me so
love music Paula Kelly affected me so
love music Paula Kelly affected me so deeply and she represented this and
deeply and she represented this and
deeply and she represented this and sophistication whose jaw-dropping all of
sophistication whose jaw-dropping all of
sophistication whose jaw-dropping all of the work that I do has been sort of as
the work that I do has been sort of as
the work that I do has been sort of as you really study the music even when
you really study the music even when
you really study the music even when it’s not musical music has always been a
it’s not musical music has always been a
it’s not musical music has always been a part of the world that I’m into so all
part of the world that I’m into so all
part of the world that I’m into so all of the work that I do it plays a very
of the work that I do it plays a very
of the work that I do it plays a very strong part of the telling of the story
strong part of the telling of the story
strong part of the telling of the story you’re drawn and sucked in by music
you’re drawn and sucked in by music
you’re drawn and sucked in by music because music I believe is a healer I
know what makes my heart beat fast or
know what makes my heart beat fast or gives me goosebumps
gives me goosebumps
gives me goosebumps for me it’s about making you feel that
for me it’s about making you feel that
for me it’s about making you feel that way to give you goosebumps to give you
way to give you goosebumps to give you
way to give you goosebumps to give you feeling but one of my favorite numbers
feeling but one of my favorite numbers
feeling but one of my favorite numbers ever here’s the great part about it now
ever here’s the great part about it now
ever here’s the great part about it now in star they are in the exact same
in star they are in the exact same
in star they are in the exact same outfits when they can sing that song I
outfits when they can sing that song I
outfits when they can sing that song I can be there in the exact same outfit
can be there in the exact same outfit
can be there in the exact same outfit that Paula Kelly sent down to the shoe
that Paula Kelly sent down to the shoe
that Paula Kelly sent down to the shoe artists like she have paved the way for
artists like she have paved the way for
artists like she have paved the way for me to be here so I honor what I love
me to be here so I honor what I love
me to be here so I honor what I love about this is not just love and music
about this is not just love and music
about this is not just love and music but really honing your craft right like
but really honing your craft right like
but really honing your craft right like if he’s a director if he’s a producer
if he’s a director if he’s a producer
if he’s a director if he’s a producer he’s creating art to know all the
he’s creating art to know all the
he’s creating art to know all the different pieces he may not be able to
different pieces he may not be able to
different pieces he may not be able to make music himself but he knows what
make music himself but he knows what
make music himself but he knows what sounds good he’s trying to bring out the
sounds good he’s trying to bring out the
sounds good he’s trying to bring out the best and he’s paying tribute to the
best and he’s paying tribute to the
best and he’s paying tribute to the people who’ve come before him and I’m a
people who’ve come before him and I’m a
people who’ve come before him and I’m a huge fan of this rule
so thank you guys so much for watching I
so thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I think from these
hope you enjoyed I think from these
hope you enjoyed I think from these rules I gotta go with real number four
rules I gotta go with real number four
rules I gotta go with real number four believe is my favorite you know I’m
believe is my favorite you know I’m
believe is my favorite you know I’m always gonna pick believe I hadn’t
always gonna pick believe I hadn’t
always gonna pick believe I hadn’t honestly heard of Lee Daniels before
honestly heard of Lee Daniels before
honestly heard of Lee Daniels before this video I’m not really into the
this video I’m not really into the
this video I’m not really into the Hollywood scene and he hooked me that
Hollywood scene and he hooked me that
Hollywood scene and he hooked me that was one of his rules hook people I
was one of his rules hook people I
was one of his rules hook people I really liked his vibe I really liked his
really liked his vibe I really liked his
really liked his vibe I really liked his mindset I really liked his toughness and
mindset I really liked his toughness and
mindset I really liked his toughness and attitude and not trying to hurt people
attitude and not trying to hurt people
attitude and not trying to hurt people but still sticking true to his vision
but still sticking true to his vision
but still sticking true to his vision and what he’s trying to accomplish and
and what he’s trying to accomplish and
and what he’s trying to accomplish and honestly after watching this video and
honestly after watching this video and
honestly after watching this video and making it I want to learn more about him
making it I want to learn more about him
making it I want to learn more about him I wanna I want to see more his
I wanna I want to see more his
I wanna I want to see more his interviews I might make some more
interviews I might make some more
interviews I might make some more content around him so thank you guys for
content around him so thank you guys for
content around him so thank you guys for suggesting him and allowing me to be
suggesting him and allowing me to be
suggesting him and allowing me to be able to make this tribute video for him
able to make this tribute video for him
able to make this tribute video for him if there’s somebody who you want me to
if there’s somebody who you want me to
if there’s somebody who you want me to profile in a future top-10 check out the
profile in a future top-10 check out the
profile in a future top-10 check out the link in the description you can go and
link in the description you can go and
link in the description you can go and cast your vote and we’ll see what we can
cast your vote and we’ll see what we can
cast your vote and we’ll see what we can do
do
do I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top 10 rules was your personal favorite what
10 rules was your personal favorite what
10 rules was your personal favorite what did you learn from me then you’re going
did you learn from me then you’re going
did you learn from me then you’re going to apply immediately to your life or to
to apply immediately to your life or to
to apply immediately to your life or to your business somehow leave in the
your business somehow leave in the
your business somehow leave in the comments below I’m really curious to see
comments below I’m really curious to see
comments below I’m really curious to see what you have to say thank you again for
what you have to say thank you again for
what you have to say thank you again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love see
whatever your one word is much love see
whatever your one word is much love see you soon
and I remember when I was a kid when I
and I remember when I was a kid when I was a young kid I stole my mom’s car I
was a young kid I stole my mom’s car I
was a young kid I stole my mom’s car I was 16
was 16
was 16 and I stole my mom’s Eldorado and I
and I stole my mom’s Eldorado and I
and I stole my mom’s Eldorado and I drove from Philadelphia to Manhattan to
drove from Philadelphia to Manhattan to
drove from Philadelphia to Manhattan to see Dreamgirls and I remember the
see Dreamgirls and I remember the
see Dreamgirls and I remember the original production and who you gonna
original production and who you gonna
original production and who you gonna assume and I swear to God I got tingles
assume and I swear to God I got tingles
assume and I swear to God I got tingles down my ass it was like it was tingles
down my ass it was like it was tingles
down my ass it was like it was tingles tingle Tina and i reaiiy wanted people
tingle Tina and i reaiiy wanted people
tingle Tina and i reaiiy wanted people to feel the same way that I felt when I
to feel the same way that I felt when I
to feel the same way that I felt when I saw that show it changed my life it was
saw that show it changed my life it was
saw that show it changed my life it was the reason why I got into I had never
the reason why I got into I had never
the reason why I got into I had never seen black people like in glitter and
seen black people like in glitter and
seen black people like in glitter and blacktop you know so for me I wanted
blacktop you know so for me I wanted
blacktop you know so for me I wanted Americans to feel what helped Paris is
Americans to feel what helped Paris is
Americans to feel what helped Paris is burning influenced me how Valley of the
burning influenced me how Valley of the
burning influenced me how Valley of the dolls influenced me and how Dreamgirls
dolls influenced me and how Dreamgirls
dolls influenced me and how Dreamgirls influenced me I try to be a good guy you
influenced me I try to be a good guy you
influenced me I try to be a good guy you know I aspire every morning to figure
know I aspire every morning to figure
know I aspire every morning to figure out how to wake up and be a better man
out how to wake up and be a better man
out how to wake up and be a better man so that I don’t embarrass myself in
so that I don’t embarrass myself in
so that I don’t embarrass myself in front of my kids or I don’t say
front of my kids or I don’t say
front of my kids or I don’t say something that you know and I live in my
something that you know and I live in my
something that you know and I live in my truth in the moment I try but I don’t
truth in the moment I try but I don’t
truth in the moment I try but I don’t mmm I follow my ass I embarrassed myself
mmm I follow my ass I embarrassed myself
mmm I follow my ass I embarrassed myself I picked myself up and I just try to do
I picked myself up and I just try to do
I picked myself up and I just try to do it again the next day and I think that
it again the next day and I think that
it again the next day and I think that my cinema gives life to that grey area
my cinema gives life to that grey area
my cinema gives life to that grey area that we walk every day in black it ain’t
that we walk every day in black it ain’t
that we walk every day in black it ain’t white is gray it’s right in the middle
white is gray it’s right in the middle
white is gray it’s right in the middle and I think that we all are as much as
and I think that we all are as much as
and I think that we all are as much as you do you want to be a good guy you’re
you do you want to be a good guy you’re
you do you want to be a good guy you’re not you know and that’s what makes you
not you know and that’s what makes you
not you know and that’s what makes you human and I think that’s what I try to
human and I think that’s what I try to
human and I think that’s what I try to tap into you try to be a good guy you
tap into you try to be a good guy you
tap into you try to be a good guy you want to be a good guy you know you are a
want to be a good guy you know you are a
want to be a good guy you know you are a good guy you were born a good guy but
good guy you were born a good guy but
good guy you were born a good guy but here comes some that makes you a bad guy
here comes some that makes you a bad guy
here comes some that makes you a bad guy right and you know that is this the most
right and you know that is this the most
right and you know that is this the most challenging thing you’ve ever done
challenging thing you’ve ever done
challenging thing you’ve ever done yes yeah hardest thing ever yeah only
yes yeah hardest thing ever yeah only
yes yeah hardest thing ever yeah only because I’m not the ultimate
because I’m not the ultimate
because I’m not the ultimate decision-maker yeah if something is on
decision-maker yeah if something is on
decision-maker yeah if something is on my names out there you know it’s my name
my names out there you know it’s my name
my names out there you know it’s my name and if I’m not the only one making
and if I’m not the only one making
and if I’m not the only one making decisions I have to collaborate and and
decisions I have to collaborate and and
decisions I have to collaborate and and and I as in in in the world of film the
and I as in in in the world of film the
and I as in in in the world of film the director is God and I’m and especially
director is God and I’m and especially
director is God and I’m and especially in the world of indepen
in the world of indepen
in the world of indepen cinema there is no that the buck stops
cinema there is no that the buck stops
cinema there is no that the buck stops here so everything that you see on that
here so everything that you see on that
here so everything that you see on that and on that screen I’m responsible for
and on that screen I’m responsible for
and on that screen I’m responsible for it doesn’t work like that in television
it doesn’t work like that in television
it doesn’t work like that in television in that everybody has to say so yeah and
in that everybody has to say so yeah and
in that everybody has to say so yeah and so you’ve got to navigate around and
so you’ve got to navigate around and
so you’ve got to navigate around and sort of you know you got to make you got
sort of you know you got to make you got
sort of you know you got to make you got it and they all want to help they all
it and they all want to help they all
it and they all want to help they all want they all want the best for the show
want they all want the best for the show
want they all want the best for the show but you know it is what it is the most
but you know it is what it is the most
but you know it is what it is the most important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like a little beacon they believe nation if
a little beacon they believe nation if
a little beacon they believe nation if you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special
Howard Schultz I have a very special
Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check the
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