passion person passion passion passion passion pastor passion passion passion
everything I did I was following
everything I did I was following something I really cared about something
something I really cared about something
something I really cared about something I loved something I was passionate about
I loved something I was passionate about
I loved something I was passionate about and I kept following that passion
and I kept following that passion
and I kept following that passion whether it was cars whether it was
whether it was cars whether it was
whether it was cars whether it was anthropology whether it was art
anthropology whether it was art
anthropology whether it was art photography and eventually it led me to
photography and eventually it led me to
photography and eventually it led me to my huge patch my real passion which was
my huge patch my real passion which was
my huge patch my real passion which was making movies which combined all of
making movies which combined all of
making movies which combined all of those things and I realized that had I
those things and I realized that had I
those things and I realized that had I gone on to get my degree in anthropology
gone on to get my degree in anthropology
gone on to get my degree in anthropology I would have probably made
I would have probably made
I would have probably made anthropological movies in New Guinea or
anthropological movies in New Guinea or
anthropological movies in New Guinea or someplace and eventually been on
someplace and eventually been on
someplace and eventually been on National Geographic and you know the
National Geographic and you know the
National Geographic and you know the History Channel and been then making
History Channel and been then making
History Channel and been then making features and I had done Star Wars just
features and I had done Star Wars just
features and I had done Star Wars just the same if I’d gone to the Art Center
the same if I’d gone to the Art Center
the same if I’d gone to the Art Center and become an illustrator I would have
and become an illustrator I would have
and become an illustrator I would have probably started doing animation and
probably started doing animation and
probably started doing animation and doing animated films and making animated
doing animated films and making animated
doing animated films and making animated things and in ultimately I would have
things and in ultimately I would have
things and in ultimately I would have gone on and been right where I was so no
gone on and been right where I was so no
gone on and been right where I was so no matter which route I took because I
matter which route I took because I
matter which route I took because I cared about all of them they all went to
cared about all of them they all went to
cared about all of them they all went to the same place had I done what my father
the same place had I done what my father
the same place had I done what my father had wished me to do which is to go into
had wished me to do which is to go into
had wished me to do which is to go into these office equipment business with him
these office equipment business with him
these office equipment business with him which I knew like wasn’t what can I do I
which I knew like wasn’t what can I do I
which I knew like wasn’t what can I do I knew I hated that my life would have
knew I hated that my life would have
knew I hated that my life would have been unpleasant and so I think it’s very
been unpleasant and so I think it’s very
been unpleasant and so I think it’s very important not to do what your peers
important not to do what your peers
important not to do what your peers think you should do not do what your
think you should do not do what your
think you should do not do what your parents think you should do or your
parents think you should do or your
parents think you should do or your teachers but to do what you inside or
teachers but to do what you inside or
teachers but to do what you inside or even your culture things but do what’s
even your culture things but do what’s
even your culture things but do what’s inside you
inside you
inside you honestly that there’s no difference the
honestly that there’s no difference the
honestly that there’s no difference the way you win it the way that I win at the
way you win it the way that I win at the
way you win it the way that I win at the game
game
game I’m a go at business as hard as I want
I’m a go at business as hard as I want
I’m a go at business as hard as I want at the game you know I study businesses
at the game you know I study businesses
at the game you know I study businesses and I study people as much as I studied
and I study people as much as I studied
and I study people as much as I studied people trying to figure out plays you
people trying to figure out plays you
people trying to figure out plays you know so it’s kind of something I told
know so it’s kind of something I told
know so it’s kind of something I told the kids yesterday you know when you see
the kids yesterday you know when you see
the kids yesterday you know when you see transition really start to happen when
transition really start to happen when
transition really start to happen when you really want to transition to
you really want to transition to
you really want to transition to something master there’s no limits you
something master there’s no limits you
something master there’s no limits you know that don’t let the word I will put
know that don’t let the word I will put
know that don’t let the word I will put limits on you you could do anything you
limits on you you could do anything you
limits on you you could do anything you want to do but make sure if you have a
want to do but make sure if you have a
want to do but make sure if you have a vision make sure the vision is written
vision make sure the vision is written
vision make sure the vision is written you know make sure you have something to
you know make sure you have something to
you know make sure you have something to actually chase and not just hoping and
actually chase and not just hoping and
actually chase and not just hoping and wishing and all these different things
wishing and all these different things
wishing and all these different things so if I tell guys this all the time
so if I tell guys this all the time
so if I tell guys this all the time put your plan together and D work the
put your plan together and D work the
put your plan together and D work the plan don’t-don’t-don’t work somebody
plan don’t-don’t-don’t work somebody
plan don’t-don’t-don’t work somebody else’s plan right it’s one thing by the
else’s plan right it’s one thing by the
else’s plan right it’s one thing by the leek I love the leek but the league is
leek I love the leek but the league is
leek I love the leek but the league is somebody else’s brand right you have to
somebody else’s brand right you have to
somebody else’s brand right you have to create your own brand yourself and your
create your own brand yourself and your
create your own brand yourself and your brain is whatever you feel like doing
brain is whatever you feel like doing
brain is whatever you feel like doing whatever you are is passionate about
whatever you are is passionate about
whatever you are is passionate about chase it I don’t know why but ever since
chase it I don’t know why but ever since
chase it I don’t know why but ever since I was really young I thought I didn’t
I was really young I thought I didn’t
I was really young I thought I didn’t never have a problem making money
never have a problem making money
never have a problem making money whatever I did so really it was a choice
whatever I did so really it was a choice
whatever I did so really it was a choice of what was I gonna do for it and I just
of what was I gonna do for it and I just
of what was I gonna do for it and I just had a passionate affair with music it
had a passionate affair with music it
had a passionate affair with music it was a very amorous affair with music let
was a very amorous affair with music let
was a very amorous affair with music let me tell you something man like for me it
me tell you something man like for me it
me tell you something man like for me it doesn’t matter what I do I could do all
doesn’t matter what I do I could do all
doesn’t matter what I do I could do all of the Hollywood stuff and I could you
of the Hollywood stuff and I could you
of the Hollywood stuff and I could you know and I do all that and everybody
know and I do all that and everybody
know and I do all that and everybody knows about how fun of my life yeah all
knows about how fun of my life yeah all
knows about how fun of my life yeah all of that but you know what there is
of that but you know what there is
of that but you know what there is nothing on earth more like in fun and
nothing on earth more like in fun and
nothing on earth more like in fun and crazy a while for me than just getting
crazy a while for me than just getting
crazy a while for me than just getting on the records of rhyming and ham my
on the records of rhyming and ham my
on the records of rhyming and ham my journal radio here might join a club
journal radio here might join a club
journal radio here might join a club like like oh I don’t even look I could
like like oh I don’t even look I could
like like oh I don’t even look I could host of zillion Grammys I could you know
host of zillion Grammys I could you know
host of zillion Grammys I could you know do TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow
do TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow
do TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow cars and do all of that but none of that
cars and do all of that but none of that
cars and do all of that but none of that another that gives me the adrenaline
another that gives me the adrenaline
another that gives me the adrenaline rush and the thrill that you know music
rush and the thrill that you know music
rush and the thrill that you know music gives me you know I’m saying and you
gives me you know I’m saying and you
gives me you know I’m saying and you know so when you put your heart and soul
know so when you put your heart and soul
know so when you put your heart and soul and your passion into something like you
and your passion into something like you
and your passion into something like you know I can’t walk away from that just
know I can’t walk away from that just
know I can’t walk away from that just because because it never was business
because because it never was business
because because it never was business for me it was always personal you know
for me it was always personal you know
for me it was always personal you know I’m saying
I’m saying
I’m saying music there’s always personal to me and
music there’s always personal to me and
music there’s always personal to me and I know I know that’s almost win and an
I know I know that’s almost win and an
I know I know that’s almost win and an era where it’s all about being a
era where it’s all about being a
era where it’s all about being a business man but for me music was always
business man but for me music was always
business man but for me music was always personal like I just wanted to be the
personal like I just wanted to be the
personal like I just wanted to be the best be hot and just have something hot
best be hot and just have something hot
best be hot and just have something hot to hear my voice on a radio be heard and
to hear my voice on a radio be heard and
to hear my voice on a radio be heard and just feeling you may have setbacks and
just feeling you may have setbacks and
just feeling you may have setbacks and you may have failures but you’re not
you may have failures but you’re not
you may have failures but you’re not done you’re not even getting started
done you’re not even getting started
done you’re not even getting started not by a long shot and if you ever
not by a long shot and if you ever
not by a long shot and if you ever forget that just look to history Thomas
forget that just look to history Thomas
forget that just look to history Thomas Paine was a failed corset maker a failed
Paine was a failed corset maker a failed
Paine was a failed corset maker a failed teacher and a failed tax collector
teacher and a failed tax collector
teacher and a failed tax collector before he made his mark on history with
before he made his mark on history with
before he made his mark on history with a low book called common sense that
a low book called common sense that
a low book called common sense that helped ignite a revolution
Julia Child didn’t publish her first
Julia Child didn’t publish her first cookbook until she was almost 50 Colonel
cookbook until she was almost 50 Colonel
cookbook until she was almost 50 Colonel Sanders didn’t open up his first
Sanders didn’t open up his first
Sanders didn’t open up his first Kentucky Fried Chicken til he was in the
Kentucky Fried Chicken til he was in the
Kentucky Fried Chicken til he was in the sixties Winston Churchill was dismissed
sixties Winston Churchill was dismissed
sixties Winston Churchill was dismissed as little more than a has-been who
as little more than a has-been who
as little more than a has-been who enjoyed scotch a little bit too much
enjoyed scotch a little bit too much
enjoyed scotch a little bit too much before he took over as prime minister
before he took over as prime minister
before he took over as prime minister and saw Great Britain through its finest
and saw Great Britain through its finest
and saw Great Britain through its finest hour
hour
hour no one thought a former football player
no one thought a former football player
no one thought a former football player stocking shelves at the local
stocking shelves at the local
stocking shelves at the local supermarket would return to the game he
supermarket would return to the game he
supermarket would return to the game he loved become a Super Bowl MVP and then
loved become a Super Bowl MVP and then
loved become a Super Bowl MVP and then come here to Arizona and leave your
come here to Arizona and leave your
come here to Arizona and leave your Cardinals to their first Super Bowl your
Cardinals to their first Super Bowl your
Cardinals to their first Super Bowl your body of work is never done
each of them at one point in their life
each of them at one point in their life didn’t have any title or much status to
didn’t have any title or much status to
didn’t have any title or much status to speak of but they had passion a
speak of but they had passion a
speak of but they had passion a commitment to following that passion
commitment to following that passion
commitment to following that passion wherever it would lead and a working
wherever it would lead and a working
wherever it would lead and a working hard every step along the way and I mean
hard every step along the way and I mean
hard every step along the way and I mean what does it mean to survive as a
what does it mean to survive as a
what does it mean to survive as a mission as a musician what does it take
mission as a musician what does it take
mission as a musician what does it take you know we make money we make a living
you know we make money we make a living
you know we make money we make a living and it’s a great living now after you
and it’s a great living now after you
and it’s a great living now after you know we were signed in 1998 so we
know we were signed in 1998 so we
know we were signed in 1998 so we invested in ourselves time energy
invested in ourselves time energy
invested in ourselves time energy passion blood sweat tears as well as
passion blood sweat tears as well as
passion blood sweat tears as well as other things and you know it took a long
other things and you know it took a long
other things and you know it took a long time and now we have an incredible
time and now we have an incredible
time and now we have an incredible touring life so the touring is really
touring life so the touring is really
touring life so the touring is really where most artists pay the rent you know
where most artists pay the rent you know
where most artists pay the rent you know there’s there’s an accepted wisdom that
there’s there’s an accepted wisdom that
there’s there’s an accepted wisdom that artists really don’t think so much about
artists really don’t think so much about
artists really don’t think so much about making a living from selling albums but
making a living from selling albums but
making a living from selling albums but for me
for me
for me it’s never been about even making a
it’s never been about even making a
it’s never been about even making a living it’s been about passion it’s
living it’s been about passion it’s
living it’s been about passion it’s about about making something from
about about making something from
about about making something from nothing it’s been about sharing things
nothing it’s been about sharing things
nothing it’s been about sharing things with other people it’s been about
with other people it’s been about
with other people it’s been about creativity that it’s been about dreams
creativity that it’s been about dreams
creativity that it’s been about dreams and that’s what it should always be
and that’s what it should always be
and that’s what it should always be about because no one feels like they’re
about because no one feels like they’re
about because no one feels like they’re good enough yeah like no one does like
good enough yeah like no one does like
good enough yeah like no one does like everybody we all I mean like I hauled it
everybody we all I mean like I hauled it
everybody we all I mean like I hauled it 20 years yeah we were all like around
20 years yeah we were all like around
20 years yeah we were all like around that age where it was
that age where it was
that age where it was like like jobs weren’t there after they
like like jobs weren’t there after they
like like jobs weren’t there after they came and people were just kind of like
came and people were just kind of like
came and people were just kind of like oh that’s what I feel like I’m being
oh that’s what I feel like I’m being
oh that’s what I feel like I’m being lied to because it’s just like everybody
lied to because it’s just like everybody
lied to because it’s just like everybody kind of became a freelance photographer
kind of became a freelance photographer
kind of became a freelance photographer free life today everybody became a
free life today everybody became a
free life today everybody became a freelance that thing and then you
freelance that thing and then you
freelance that thing and then you realize like oh man no one’s really
realize like oh man no one’s really
realize like oh man no one’s really happy like play no one really no one’s
happy like play no one really no one’s
happy like play no one really no one’s really happy because we’re not obtaining
really happy because we’re not obtaining
really happy because we’re not obtaining those goals that everybody told which
those goals that everybody told which
those goals that everybody told which ones have kids and do like all these
ones have kids and do like all these
ones have kids and do like all these things yeah we’re supposed to and no
things yeah we’re supposed to and no
things yeah we’re supposed to and no one’s really happy because like they
one’s really happy because like they
one’s really happy because like they realize like all those things are kind
realize like all those things are kind
realize like all those things are kind of not what make you happy but that’s
of not what make you happy but that’s
of not what make you happy but that’s what our parents did to like have
what our parents did to like have
what our parents did to like have purpose they were like at and now we
purpose they were like at and now we
purpose they were like at and now we have all that stuff and like the thing
have all that stuff and like the thing
have all that stuff and like the thing we’re supposed to do is really be
we’re supposed to do is really be
we’re supposed to do is really be helping each other but we’ve been
helping each other but we’ve been
helping each other but we’ve been brought up in this kind of like well I’m
brought up in this kind of like well I’m
brought up in this kind of like well I’m supposed to be like the the top-ranking
supposed to be like the the top-ranking
supposed to be like the the top-ranking manager at this thing by this point
manager at this thing by this point
manager at this thing by this point after and it’s not and it’s not real
after and it’s not and it’s not real
after and it’s not and it’s not real this is not real it’s not necessary
this is not real it’s not necessary
this is not real it’s not necessary everybody should be just following their
everybody should be just following their
everybody should be just following their passion because they’re gonna be good at
passion because they’re gonna be good at
passion because they’re gonna be good at that and most but like people are too
that and most but like people are too
that and most but like people are too worried about you know you know their
worried about you know you know their
worried about you know you know their jobs because people gotta eat it’s that
jobs because people gotta eat it’s that
jobs because people gotta eat it’s that it’s not sad but it’s just like it’s
it’s not sad but it’s just like it’s
it’s not sad but it’s just like it’s true like people gotta eat and I feel
true like people gotta eat and I feel
true like people gotta eat and I feel bad like I I don’t want to be the guy on
bad like I I don’t want to be the guy on
bad like I I don’t want to be the guy on camera feeling you should be following
camera feeling you should be following
camera feeling you should be following your dreams and then people like I have
your dreams and then people like I have
your dreams and then people like I have five kids you know you know I can’t do
five kids you know you know I can’t do
five kids you know you know I can’t do that but I I think it’s true like people
that but I I think it’s true like people
that but I I think it’s true like people are scared and vulnerable it’s it is
are scared and vulnerable it’s it is
are scared and vulnerable it’s it is it’s dangerous to do that but I don’t
it’s dangerous to do that but I don’t
it’s dangerous to do that but I don’t think we’re gonna grow if we don’t
think we’re gonna grow if we don’t
think we’re gonna grow if we don’t follow what you’re passionate about what
follow what you’re passionate about what
follow what you’re passionate about what you love you if it’s not work if you
you love you if it’s not work if you
you love you if it’s not work if you love what you’re doing okay
love what you’re doing okay
love what you’re doing okay most people when I say they’re living
most people when I say they’re living
most people when I say they’re living quiet lies the desperation is because
quiet lies the desperation is because
quiet lies the desperation is because they’re involved in a business or end or
they’re involved in a business or end or
they’re involved in a business or end or a job that they don’t enjoy they don’t
a job that they don’t enjoy they don’t
a job that they don’t enjoy they don’t they’re not passionate about okay so if
they’re not passionate about okay so if
they’re not passionate about okay so if you found something that you’re
you found something that you’re
you found something that you’re passionate about then it doesn’t matter
passionate about then it doesn’t matter
passionate about then it doesn’t matter if you work three hours a day or 13
if you work three hours a day or 13
if you work three hours a day or 13 hours a day that’s where you start and
hours a day that’s where you start and
hours a day that’s where you start and most people aren’t there most people
most people aren’t there most people
most people aren’t there most people have to find that coming from modeling
have to find that coming from modeling
have to find that coming from modeling where does the business background come
where does the business background come
where does the business background come from I mean there are other models who
from I mean there are other models who
from I mean there are other models who have tried to turn something else
have tried to turn something else
have tried to turn something else but you’ve developed a full business did
but you’ve developed a full business did
but you’ve developed a full business did that just come along the way I think
that just come along the way I think
that just come along the way I think most of it it was a natural progression
most of it it was a natural progression
most of it it was a natural progression it wasn’t something I really thought
it wasn’t something I really thought
it wasn’t something I really thought about it and really
about it and really
about it and really but everything else had to be everything
but everything else had to be everything
but everything else had to be everything of it has to be authentic
of it has to be authentic
of it has to be authentic so the cosmetics was a natural given
so the cosmetics was a natural given
so the cosmetics was a natural given because I could never find cosmetics for
because I could never find cosmetics for
because I could never find cosmetics for myself all the years of models so there
myself all the years of models so there
myself all the years of models so there was a natural progression because not
was a natural progression because not
was a natural progression because not only I was looking for for one but all
only I was looking for for one but all
only I was looking for for one but all women women of skin of color were asking
women women of skin of color were asking
women women of skin of color were asking me the same thing so a man cosmetics
me the same thing so a man cosmetics
me the same thing so a man cosmetics launching it was really a natural the
launching it was really a natural the
launching it was really a natural the other stuff was really passion the man
other stuff was really passion the man
other stuff was really passion the man home is my passion I love love interior
home is my passion I love love interior
home is my passion I love love interior decorating so that was really truly just
decorating so that was really truly just
decorating so that was really truly just passion and the HSN global chic because
passion and the HSN global chic because
passion and the HSN global chic because it isn’t came to me and I created a
it isn’t came to me and I created a
it isn’t came to me and I created a small collection of of accessories and
small collection of of accessories and
small collection of of accessories and then it just became more and more and
then it just became more and more and
then it just became more and more and now it’s like the number-two fashion
now it’s like the number-two fashion
now it’s like the number-two fashion brand at HSN in my career I’ve been
brand at HSN in my career I’ve been
brand at HSN in my career I’ve been fortunate to know and work with many of
fortunate to know and work with many of
fortunate to know and work with many of this country’s top CEOs and business
this country’s top CEOs and business
this country’s top CEOs and business leaders I’m always struck by a certain
leaders I’m always struck by a certain
leaders I’m always struck by a certain passion that defines them while they may
passion that defines them while they may
passion that defines them while they may be wealthy and powerful their passion
be wealthy and powerful their passion
be wealthy and powerful their passion goes beyond money and power I won’t
goes beyond money and power I won’t
goes beyond money and power I won’t stand here and tell you that those are
stand here and tell you that those are
stand here and tell you that those are bad things they’re pretty good but only
bad things they’re pretty good but only
bad things they’re pretty good but only if you have a larger purpose in mind if
if you have a larger purpose in mind if
if you have a larger purpose in mind if you don’t have passion for your work or
you don’t have passion for your work or
you don’t have passion for your work or the drive to make a better life for your
the drive to make a better life for your
the drive to make a better life for your kids in your own then you won’t have
kids in your own then you won’t have
kids in your own then you won’t have what it takes to keep you going thank
what it takes to keep you going thank
what it takes to keep you going thank you guys so much for watching I hope you
you guys so much for watching I hope you
you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know which of the
enjoyed I’d love to know which of the
enjoyed I’d love to know which of the clips you liked the best
clips you liked the best
clips you liked the best and why and also how do you find and
and why and also how do you find and
and why and also how do you find and follow your passion and what
follow your passion and what
follow your passion and what difficulties are you having right now
difficulties are you having right now
difficulties are you having right now leave it in the comments below I’m gonna
leave it in the comments below I’m gonna
leave it in the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion thank you guys so
join in the discussion thank you guys so
join in the discussion thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe
much for watching continue to believe
much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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