I defend from the sky and land on things really hard and I go at everything with
really hard and I go at everything with
really hard and I go at everything with that amount of fury every damn person
that amount of fury every damn person
that amount of fury every damn person who said I wouldn’t be anything I’m
who said I wouldn’t be anything I’m
who said I wouldn’t be anything I’m crushing them every day what are you
crushing them every day what are you
crushing them every day what are you doing tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re
doing tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re
doing tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re doing the night after I’ll be on stage
doing the night after I’ll be on stage
doing the night after I’ll be on stage we’re about two months from now I’ll be
we’re about two months from now I’ll be
we’re about two months from now I’ll be still on that same tour he’s an American
still on that same tour he’s an American
still on that same tour he’s an American musician actor writer and comedian he
musician actor writer and comedian he
musician actor writer and comedian he fronted the hardcore California punk
fronted the hardcore California punk
fronted the hardcore California punk band Black Flag he hosts a weekly radio
band Black Flag he hosts a weekly radio
band Black Flag he hosts a weekly radio show and is a regular columnist for LA
show and is a regular columnist for LA
show and is a regular columnist for LA Weekly
Weekly
Weekly he’s Henry Rollins and here’s my take on
he’s Henry Rollins and here’s my take on
he’s Henry Rollins and here’s my take on his top ten roots of success rule number
his top ten roots of success rule number
his top ten roots of success rule number six is my personal favorite and I’d love
six is my personal favorite and I’d love
six is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the back
to know which one you guys like the back
to know which one you guys like the back and as always guys as you’re watching
and as always guys as you’re watching
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it’s much more likely to stick in your
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you want to set an interview that your
you want to set an interview that your life is paranoia and fear and you’re
life is paranoia and fear and you’re
life is paranoia and fear and you’re just trying to not get hit yeah that’s
just trying to not get hit yeah that’s
just trying to not get hit yeah that’s still true yeah
still true yeah
still true yeah anger and fear fear of failure drives me
anger and fear fear of failure drives me
anger and fear fear of failure drives me paranoia of things going wrong around me
paranoia of things going wrong around me
paranoia of things going wrong around me drives me I’m driven by a lot of like
drives me I’m driven by a lot of like
drives me I’m driven by a lot of like really kind of ugly anger and so I have
really kind of ugly anger and so I have
really kind of ugly anger and so I have a lot of that in me and it comes from a
a lot of that in me and it comes from a
a lot of that in me and it comes from a father who is terrifying
father who is terrifying
father who is terrifying and teachers who yelled at me told me
and teachers who yelled at me told me
and teachers who yelled at me told me I’d never be anything and so I descend
I’d never be anything and so I descend
I’d never be anything and so I descend from the sky and land on things really
from the sky and land on things really
from the sky and land on things really hard and I go at everything with that
hard and I go at everything with that
hard and I go at everything with that amount of fury and I’m not saying I’m
amount of fury and I’m not saying I’m
amount of fury and I’m not saying I’m going to hit anybody and I’m not mad at
going to hit anybody and I’m not mad at
going to hit anybody and I’m not mad at you I’m quite happy to be an answer any
you I’m quite happy to be an answer any
you I’m quite happy to be an answer any question to the best of my ability when
question to the best of my ability when
question to the best of my ability when I go at everything like you think I
I go at everything like you think I
I go at everything like you think I can’t hey you want to try acting y’all
can’t hey you want to try acting y’all
can’t hey you want to try acting y’all try acting can you ask No so let’s go I
try acting can you ask No so let’s go I
try acting can you ask No so let’s go I say something that I can you can act
say something that I can you can act
say something that I can you can act thank you Ferris for losers I’d rather
thank you Ferris for losers I’d rather
thank you Ferris for losers I’d rather win intend to be incredibly modest in
win intend to be incredibly modest in
win intend to be incredibly modest in terms of describing your talents and you
terms of describing your talents and you
terms of describing your talents and you you always seem to belittle your your
you always seem to belittle your your
you always seem to belittle your your abilities to a certain extent when
abilities to a certain extent when
abilities to a certain extent when clearly there there’s a reason why this
clearly there there’s a reason why this
clearly there there’s a reason why this everything you do has been working out I
everything you do has been working out I
everything you do has been working out I was reading about how you said that to
was reading about how you said that to
was reading about how you said that to certain extent that comes from your your
certain extent that comes from your your
certain extent that comes from your your punk rock roots yep there’s no other
punk rock roots yep there’s no other
punk rock roots yep there’s no other choice
choice
choice in those days there’s no idea of this
in those days there’s no idea of this
in those days there’s no idea of this makes money
makes money
makes money there’s no idea like this is my future
there’s no idea like this is my future
there’s no idea like this is my future it was like a week at a time they have
it was like a week at a time they have
it was like a week at a time they have five shows we’re going to get to Sunday
five shows we’re going to get to Sunday
five shows we’re going to get to Sunday and even those days are like fraught
and even those days are like fraught
and even those days are like fraught with turbulence and so I never really
with turbulence and so I never really
with turbulence and so I never really saw a future none of us did and some of
saw a future none of us did and some of
saw a future none of us did and some of us you know didn’t make it some of them
us you know didn’t make it some of them
us you know didn’t make it some of them are dead and some of them are just kind
are dead and some of them are just kind
are dead and some of them are just kind of trying to recreate their past and so
of trying to recreate their past and so
of trying to recreate their past and so I realized that I have to be very
I realized that I have to be very
I realized that I have to be very hard-working
hard-working
hard-working because I don’t have kind of the ease of
because I don’t have kind of the ease of
because I don’t have kind of the ease of talent and I come from that I think it’s
talent and I come from that I think it’s
talent and I come from that I think it’s a lot of ways that served me very well
a lot of ways that served me very well
a lot of ways that served me very well in that I am is kind of hardworking as
in that I am is kind of hardworking as
in that I am is kind of hardworking as I’ve ever been completely unconfident
I’ve ever been completely unconfident
I’ve ever been completely unconfident and I have none I don’t I don’t want any
and I have none I don’t I don’t want any
and I have none I don’t I don’t want any because I think you turn your back on
because I think you turn your back on
because I think you turn your back on the thing and that’s when you get gored
the thing and that’s when you get gored
the thing and that’s when you get gored is when you think I got this
is when you think I got this
is when you think I got this I never think I got this I think oh man
I never think I got this I think oh man
I never think I got this I think oh man don’t screw this up and I go with
don’t screw this up and I go with
don’t screw this up and I go with everything like including you and I
everything like including you and I
everything like including you and I sitting here right now I’m trying to be
sitting here right now I’m trying to be
sitting here right now I’m trying to be fully engaged and that intensity I think
fully engaged and that intensity I think
fully engaged and that intensity I think has served me quite well but it comes
has served me quite well but it comes
has served me quite well but it comes from punk rock absolutely last boss I
from punk rock absolutely last boss I
from punk rock absolutely last boss I ever had was my boss at haagen-dazs my
ever had was my boss at haagen-dazs my
ever had was my boss at haagen-dazs my my ice cream shop and to this day he
my ice cream shop and to this day he
my ice cream shop and to this day he still comes to my shows and whenever I
still comes to my shows and whenever I
still comes to my shows and whenever I see Steve who got me my first apartment
see Steve who got me my first apartment
see Steve who got me my first apartment Julio’s living in my car he believed in
Julio’s living in my car he believed in
Julio’s living in my car he believed in me whenever I see him I get all weepy
me whenever I see him I get all weepy
me whenever I see him I get all weepy III also it’s good to see you sir Henri
III also it’s good to see you sir Henri
III also it’s good to see you sir Henri you can call me Steve I can’t do that
you can call me Steve I can’t do that
you can call me Steve I can’t do that sir because because he trusted me with
sir because because he trusted me with
sir because because he trusted me with his money and and I said let me run your
his money and and I said let me run your
his money and and I said let me run your store I know how to do this I can do
store I know how to do this I can do
store I know how to do this I can do this he’s like well if you screw up
this he’s like well if you screw up
this he’s like well if you screw up you’re out of guy said I won’t screw up
you’re out of guy said I won’t screw up
you’re out of guy said I won’t screw up when I end up being I ran a store and so
when I end up being I ran a store and so
when I end up being I ran a store and so it would but it was anger that said I’ll
it would but it was anger that said I’ll
it would but it was anger that said I’ll be here all damn week I’ll get this
be here all damn week I’ll get this
be here all damn week I’ll get this whole thing right I fired a staff and we
whole thing right I fired a staff and we
whole thing right I fired a staff and we hired a bunch of people can really work
hired a bunch of people can really work
hired a bunch of people can really work and it was out of anger like I’ll be
and it was out of anger like I’ll be
and it was out of anger like I’ll be back in four hours to run this $3 and 75
back in four hours to run this $3 and 75
back in four hours to run this $3 and 75 cent an hour job into the ground and
cent an hour job into the ground and
cent an hour job into the ground and then I joined Black Flag and I thought I
then I joined Black Flag and I thought I
then I joined Black Flag and I thought I was a hardworking person then you meet
was a hardworking person then you meet
was a hardworking person then you meet the guys in Black Flag who are so driven
the guys in Black Flag who are so driven
the guys in Black Flag who are so driven you see Greg Ginn work 23 hour days like
you see Greg Ginn work 23 hour days like
you see Greg Ginn work 23 hour days like Greg you’re still on the phone I know
Greg you’re still on the phone I know
Greg you’re still on the phone I know Greg when did you eat I don’t know Greg
Greg when did you eat I don’t know Greg
Greg when did you eat I don’t know Greg when the last time you showered on do we
when the last time you showered on do we
when the last time you showered on do we have a shower like the guy was we were
have a shower like the guy was we were
have a shower like the guy was we were not going to be stopped and I kind of go
not going to be stopped and I kind of go
not going to be stopped and I kind of go at that intensity
at that intensity
at that intensity what kind of anything I do a you’re very
what kind of anything I do a you’re very
what kind of anything I do a you’re very calm good-looking young man look at me
calm good-looking young man look at me
calm good-looking young man look at me I’m a spaz sitting next to you like I’m
I’m a spaz sitting next to you like I’m
I’m a spaz sitting next to you like I’m doing an interview with you focus I’m
doing an interview with you focus I’m
doing an interview with you focus I’m sweating man and so
sweating man and so
sweating man and so but I like it going to the airport like
but I like it going to the airport like
but I like it going to the airport like ten miles out and so it’s but it’s anger
ten miles out and so it’s but it’s anger
ten miles out and so it’s but it’s anger that has informed kind of my life and
that has informed kind of my life and
that has informed kind of my life and unflatteringly a sense of vengeance
unflatteringly a sense of vengeance
unflatteringly a sense of vengeance every damn person who said I wouldn’t be
every damn person who said I wouldn’t be
every damn person who said I wouldn’t be anything I’m crushing them every day
anything I’m crushing them every day
anything I’m crushing them every day everybody I had to endure in any band I
everybody I had to endure in any band I
everybody I had to endure in any band I was in everyday into a powder yeah thank
was in everyday into a powder yeah thank
was in everyday into a powder yeah thank you and I wish them no ill I just wish
you and I wish them no ill I just wish
you and I wish them no ill I just wish to shine brighter and if it burns my
to shine brighter and if it burns my
to shine brighter and if it burns my body to a crisp I’m happy to go right
body to a crisp I’m happy to go right
body to a crisp I’m happy to go right now I just do my work for me I’ve always
now I just do my work for me I’ve always
now I just do my work for me I’ve always been very utilitarian on all of this
been very utilitarian on all of this
been very utilitarian on all of this stuff and that’s what coming from punk
stuff and that’s what coming from punk
stuff and that’s what coming from punk rock gave to me well I don’t feel like
rock gave to me well I don’t feel like
rock gave to me well I don’t feel like I’m anybody and someone wants me to sign
I’m anybody and someone wants me to sign
I’m anybody and someone wants me to sign something I’m like sure I don’t exactly
something I’m like sure I don’t exactly
something I’m like sure I don’t exactly understand why but I’ll do it for you I
understand why but I’ll do it for you I
understand why but I’ll do it for you I don’t think I’m anything maybe it’s also
don’t think I’m anything maybe it’s also
don’t think I’m anything maybe it’s also not just because of the punk rock
not just because of the punk rock
not just because of the punk rock mentality is also because you were
mentality is also because you were
mentality is also because you were scooping ice cream not so long ago and
scooping ice cream not so long ago and
scooping ice cream not so long ago and maybe there’s an element of insecurity
maybe there’s an element of insecurity
maybe there’s an element of insecurity in you that unless you keep working and
in you that unless you keep working and
in you that unless you keep working and keep keep striving you could end up back
keep keep striving you could end up back
keep keep striving you could end up back there oh I kind of figured that’s
there oh I kind of figured that’s
there oh I kind of figured that’s eventual I keep moving forward boldly
eventual I keep moving forward boldly
eventual I keep moving forward boldly because I have nothing to lose I’m
because I have nothing to lose I’m
because I have nothing to lose I’m nobody from nowhere you should really
nobody from nowhere you should really
nobody from nowhere you should really understand that I am from the minimum
understand that I am from the minimum
understand that I am from the minimum wage working world a hundred years ago
wage working world a hundred years ago
wage working world a hundred years ago but I I don’t ever have it in my head
but I I don’t ever have it in my head
but I I don’t ever have it in my head that that’s any less any more than one
that that’s any less any more than one
that that’s any less any more than one tour away of coming back and so I just
tour away of coming back and so I just
tour away of coming back and so I just read I like to work it’s not about money
read I like to work it’s not about money
read I like to work it’s not about money or fame or anything is about activity
or fame or anything is about activity
or fame or anything is about activity and challenge I was a very headstrong
and challenge I was a very headstrong
and challenge I was a very headstrong young person and by nineteen eighty
young person and by nineteen eighty
young person and by nineteen eighty three or four had started my own
three or four had started my own
three or four had started my own publishing company to publish my own
publishing company to publish my own
publishing company to publish my own books realizing that no one else will
books realizing that no one else will
books realizing that no one else will publish me and I was right about that
publish me and I was right about that
publish me and I was right about that and so my first book I saved my food
and so my first book I saved my food
and so my first book I saved my food money from Black Flag little here little
money from Black Flag little here little
money from Black Flag little here little there and I saved enough to make a fold
there and I saved enough to make a fold
there and I saved enough to make a fold and staple book I couldn’t type so I
and staple book I couldn’t type so I
and staple book I couldn’t type so I hand write out the things and I made a
hand write out the things and I made a
hand write out the things and I made a dummy and I could offset print fold and
dummy and I could offset print fold and
dummy and I could offset print fold and staple and I sold them for two dollars
staple and I sold them for two dollars
staple and I sold them for two dollars mainly gave them away but I sold enough
mainly gave them away but I sold enough
mainly gave them away but I sold enough and they blew out 500 just
and they blew out 500 just
and they blew out 500 just and then I took that money to make
and then I took that money to make
and then I took that money to make another print run of that and from that
another print run of that and from that
another print run of that and from that money I made my first paper back and 33
money I made my first paper back and 33
money I made my first paper back and 33 years later that’s a fully staffed
years later that’s a fully staffed
years later that’s a fully staffed company with books in translation and
company with books in translation and
company with books in translation and hardcover editions and the whole in on
hardcover editions and the whole in on
hardcover editions and the whole in on the whole nine yards but it started with
the whole nine yards but it started with
the whole nine yards but it started with I’m going to do my thing I’ll be city
I’m going to do my thing I’ll be city
I’m going to do my thing I’ll be city lights jr. without the talent and that’s
lights jr. without the talent and that’s
lights jr. without the talent and that’s I did that at the same time I was doing
I did that at the same time I was doing
I did that at the same time I was doing my first spoken word gigs and why did I
my first spoken word gigs and why did I
my first spoken word gigs and why did I have the gumption and the audacity to
have the gumption and the audacity to
have the gumption and the audacity to start my own book company because I come
start my own book company because I come
start my own book company because I come from punk rock I come from watching Ian
from punk rock I come from watching Ian
from punk rock I come from watching Ian MacKaye invent discord records on his
MacKaye invent discord records on his
MacKaye invent discord records on his mom’s kitchen table I come from folding
mom’s kitchen table I come from folding
mom’s kitchen table I come from folding and gluing picture sleeves together
and gluing picture sleeves together
and gluing picture sleeves together black flag had their own label of course
black flag had their own label of course
black flag had their own label of course you do it yourself you want to make a
you do it yourself you want to make a
you do it yourself you want to make a book sit down and write it then go to
book sit down and write it then go to
book sit down and write it then go to the printing place where as a printer
the printing place where as a printer
the printing place where as a printer getting a phone book and find a printer
getting a phone book and find a printer
getting a phone book and find a printer we make records make some books it was
we make records make some books it was
we make records make some books it was you just do it if you even think about
you just do it if you even think about
you just do it if you even think about just do it I’m sure that writing is this
just do it I’m sure that writing is this
just do it I’m sure that writing is this awful but I did it and without even
awful but I did it and without even
awful but I did it and without even hesitation I’m making my own book
hesitation I’m making my own book
hesitation I’m making my own book companies stop me I dare you I’ve never
companies stop me I dare you I’ve never
companies stop me I dare you I’ve never thought about it twice just because DIY
thought about it twice just because DIY
thought about it twice just because DIY man like let your voice be heard
man like let your voice be heard
man like let your voice be heard our last straight job I had was 1981
our last straight job I had was 1981
our last straight job I had was 1981 head manager of a haagen-dazs in
head manager of a haagen-dazs in
head manager of a haagen-dazs in Georgetown in Washington DC on Wisconsin
Georgetown in Washington DC on Wisconsin
Georgetown in Washington DC on Wisconsin Avenue at the intersection of Wisconsin
Avenue at the intersection of Wisconsin
Avenue at the intersection of Wisconsin and oh sweet making 375 and our four
and oh sweet making 375 and our four
and oh sweet making 375 and our four dollars an hour or something like that
dollars an hour or something like that
dollars an hour or something like that working 40 to 60 hours a week I had a
working 40 to 60 hours a week I had a
working 40 to 60 hours a week I had a small apartment which I shared with an
small apartment which I shared with an
small apartment which I shared with an old pal of mine
old pal of mine
old pal of mine I had a small record collection an
I had a small record collection an
I had a small record collection an ailing VW automobile and a little tiny
ailing VW automobile and a little tiny
ailing VW automobile and a little tiny life with my minimum wage job which I
life with my minimum wage job which I
life with my minimum wage job which I were I liked and I looked at my life and
were I liked and I looked at my life and
were I liked and I looked at my life and realized this is probably about as good
realized this is probably about as good
realized this is probably about as good as it’s going to get for me I might quit
as it’s going to get for me I might quit
as it’s going to get for me I might quit this place and go work at my friends
this place and go work at my friends
this place and go work at my friends record store because I like to being
record store because I like to being
record store because I like to being around records that I could probably run
around records that I could probably run
around records that I could probably run his store very well knowing what I knew
his store very well knowing what I knew
his store very well knowing what I knew about retail at that point and then I
about retail at that point and then I
about retail at that point and then I got a very lucky break because at that
got a very lucky break because at that
got a very lucky break because at that same time I was very frustrated
same time I was very frustrated
same time I was very frustrated I said well
I said well
I said well this is going to be a very tough life it
this is going to be a very tough life it
this is going to be a very tough life it can be a life of a lot of standing on my
can be a life of a lot of standing on my
can be a life of a lot of standing on my feet a lot of work taking it from other
feet a lot of work taking it from other
feet a lot of work taking it from other people and having very little to show
people and having very little to show
people and having very little to show for it by Friday you know Friday evening
for it by Friday you know Friday evening
for it by Friday you know Friday evening and then Black Flag the famous band
and then Black Flag the famous band
and then Black Flag the famous band whose friends of mine they played in New
whose friends of mine they played in New
whose friends of mine they played in New York I was in Washington I took a ride
York I was in Washington I took a ride
York I was in Washington I took a ride up to go see him because they weren’t
up to go see him because they weren’t
up to go see him because they weren’t coming down to my town I jumped on stage
coming down to my town I jumped on stage
coming down to my town I jumped on stage and sang with him at night a song
and sang with him at night a song
and sang with him at night a song because I had to go back down to DC and
because I had to go back down to DC and
because I had to go back down to DC and go work like some awful shift they
go work like some awful shift they
go work like some awful shift they called me a few days later at the ice
called me a few days later at the ice
called me a few days later at the ice cream store and said you know we’re
cream store and said you know we’re
cream store and said you know we’re looking for a singer because the rhythm
looking for a singer because the rhythm
looking for a singer because the rhythm guitar player wants to I’m sorry the
guitar player wants to I’m sorry the
guitar player wants to I’m sorry the vocalist wants to move down to rhythm
vocalist wants to move down to rhythm
vocalist wants to move down to rhythm guitar tell it told the story before and
guitar tell it told the story before and
guitar tell it told the story before and we’re holding auditions you want to
we’re holding auditions you want to
we’re holding auditions you want to crack at this because we tell you
crack at this because we tell you
crack at this because we tell you onstage you tonight you’re pretty wild I
onstage you tonight you’re pretty wild I
onstage you tonight you’re pretty wild I looked at the ice cream scoop in my hand
looked at the ice cream scoop in my hand
looked at the ice cream scoop in my hand my chocolate bespattered apron and my
my chocolate bespattered apron and my
my chocolate bespattered apron and my future in the world of minimum-wage work
future in the world of minimum-wage work
future in the world of minimum-wage work or I couldn’t go up to New York and
or I couldn’t go up to New York and
or I couldn’t go up to New York and audition for this crazy band who was my
audition for this crazy band who was my
audition for this crazy band who was my favorite what’s the worst that’s going
favorite what’s the worst that’s going
favorite what’s the worst that’s going to happen to me I miss a day of work
to happen to me I miss a day of work
to happen to me I miss a day of work whoo there goes 21 bucks and I get
whoo there goes 21 bucks and I get
whoo there goes 21 bucks and I get humiliated in front of my favorite band
humiliated in front of my favorite band
humiliated in front of my favorite band and humiliation and young people kind of
and humiliation and young people kind of
and humiliation and young people kind of go together I was used to it and so I I
go together I was used to it and so I I
go together I was used to it and so I I took a train up there I walk into this
took a train up there I walk into this
took a train up there I walk into this practice place in the East Village I’m
practice place in the East Village I’m
practice place in the East Village I’m standing there with the band with a
standing there with the band with a
standing there with the band with a microphone in my hand they said pick the
microphone in my hand they said pick the
microphone in my hand they said pick the tune and I sang every song they had you
tune and I sang every song they had you
tune and I sang every song they had you know improvising most of it two times
know improvising most of it two times
know improvising most of it two times through we did the set they said okay
through we did the set they said okay
through we did the set they said okay you have a seat we’re going to have a
you have a seat we’re going to have a
you have a seat we’re going to have a band meeting
band meeting
band meeting whatever that means and they came back
whatever that means and they came back
whatever that means and they came back like 10 minutes later okay you’re in I
like 10 minutes later okay you’re in I
like 10 minutes later okay you’re in I said what do you mean they say you’re
said what do you mean they say you’re
said what do you mean they say you’re the singer in Black Flag I said it’s a
the singer in Black Flag I said it’s a
the singer in Black Flag I said it’s a little idea they go you quit your job
little idea they go you quit your job
little idea they go you quit your job you pack your gear you meet us on the
you pack your gear you meet us on the
you pack your gear you meet us on the road here’s this year’s a tour itinerary
road here’s this year’s a tour itinerary
road here’s this year’s a tour itinerary here’s the lyrics we’ll see you soon
here’s the lyrics we’ll see you soon
here’s the lyrics we’ll see you soon so fairly numb I went back down to
so fairly numb I went back down to
so fairly numb I went back down to Washington with this passel of lyrics in
Washington with this passel of lyrics in
Washington with this passel of lyrics in my hand went to my boss and said I’m not
my hand went to my boss and said I’m not
my hand went to my boss and said I’m not exactly quitting but here’s this thing
exactly quitting but here’s this thing
exactly quitting but here’s this thing that happened and he said it’s your shot
that happened and he said it’s your shot
that happened and he said it’s your shot I said yeah he said take it I feel a
I said yeah he said take it I feel a
I said yeah he said take it I feel a genuine need to communicate with an
genuine need to communicate with an
genuine need to communicate with an audience
audience
audience and it might just be the attention I
and it might just be the attention I
and it might just be the attention I didn’t get as a kid I can’t come from
didn’t get as a kid I can’t come from
didn’t get as a kid I can’t come from anything good but what I try and do is
anything good but what I try and do is
anything good but what I try and do is bring the best information I can to the
bring the best information I can to the
bring the best information I can to the stage and and broadcast it so I’m it’s
stage and and broadcast it so I’m it’s
stage and and broadcast it so I’m it’s reportage from distant points from a
reportage from distant points from a
reportage from distant points from a fairly unique standpoint and so
fairly unique standpoint and so
fairly unique standpoint and so basically I’m not keeping it all to
basically I’m not keeping it all to
basically I’m not keeping it all to myself but I earnestly tried to us not
myself but I earnestly tried to us not
myself but I earnestly tried to us not about entertainment it’s about
about entertainment it’s about
about entertainment it’s about communication warning broadcasting
communication warning broadcasting
communication warning broadcasting admitting and trying to leave something
admitting and trying to leave something
admitting and trying to leave something of myself with these with the audience
of myself with these with the audience
of myself with these with the audience not just not mere entertainment it’s not
not just not mere entertainment it’s not
not just not mere entertainment it’s not just making people laugh or not it’s
just making people laugh or not it’s
just making people laugh or not it’s it’s got to hurt me it’s got to leave
it’s got to hurt me it’s got to leave
it’s got to hurt me it’s got to leave lines in my face I don’t like any
lines in my face I don’t like any
lines in my face I don’t like any artistic endeavor that doesn’t extol a
artistic endeavor that doesn’t extol a
artistic endeavor that doesn’t extol a price on the one doing it so I’m not
price on the one doing it so I’m not
price on the one doing it so I’m not looking to get through these things okay
looking to get through these things okay
looking to get through these things okay these things are actually very difficult
these things are actually very difficult
these things are actually very difficult and very hard on my psyche which makes
and very hard on my psyche which makes
and very hard on my psyche which makes me think I’m doing the right thing
me think I’m doing the right thing
me think I’m doing the right thing guys like me have to do everything three
guys like me have to do everything three
guys like me have to do everything three times before we get it right
times before we get it right
times before we get it right thankfully I know that so I know that I
thankfully I know that so I know that I
thankfully I know that so I know that I have to get up early and try it five
have to get up early and try it five
have to get up early and try it five times because the eight-year-old will be
times because the eight-year-old will be
times because the eight-year-old will be able to get past it into time so I have
able to get past it into time so I have
able to get past it into time so I have to be on my feet longer but at least I
to be on my feet longer but at least I
to be on my feet longer but at least I know it and so I just go at stuff and it
know it and so I just go at stuff and it
know it and so I just go at stuff and it serves me very well and that my resume
serves me very well and that my resume
serves me very well and that my resume is pretty varied and I have a pretty
is pretty varied and I have a pretty
is pretty varied and I have a pretty interesting life y’all get to do
interesting life y’all get to do
interesting life y’all get to do different stuff and have a bit of access
different stuff and have a bit of access
different stuff and have a bit of access because I just said y’all try that I
because I just said y’all try that I
because I just said y’all try that I mean why would I hold back the repeating
mean why would I hold back the repeating
mean why would I hold back the repeating factors of my life have been application
factors of my life have been application
factors of my life have been application discipline focus repetition you know a
discipline focus repetition you know a
discipline focus repetition you know a gig a gig again what are you doing
gig a gig again what are you doing
gig a gig again what are you doing tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re doing
tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re doing
tomorrow 8 o’clock on stage we’re doing the night after I’ll be on stage we’re
the night after I’ll be on stage we’re
the night after I’ll be on stage we’re about 2 months from now I’ll be still on
about 2 months from now I’ll be still on
about 2 months from now I’ll be still on that same tour because I manage myself I
that same tour because I manage myself I
that same tour because I manage myself I know where I’m going I might finish it I
know where I’m going I might finish it I
know where I’m going I might finish it I might not survive it but I’m the one
might not survive it but I’m the one
might not survive it but I’m the one book in it hastin what I’m thinking
book in it hastin what I’m thinking
book in it hastin what I’m thinking about the future or the past the future
about the future or the past the future
about the future or the past the future why that because I wanted because this
why that because I wanted because this
why that because I wanted because this past
past
past hold all of your mistakes and
hold all of your mistakes and
hold all of your mistakes and humiliations the future holds whatever
humiliations the future holds whatever
humiliations the future holds whatever you can make it and so the past has
you can make it and so the past has
you can make it and so the past has already been determined and also
already been determined and also
already been determined and also although your victories and all your
although your victories and all your
although your victories and all your accomplishments but all the bad stuff is
accomplishments but all the bad stuff is
accomplishments but all the bad stuff is there too so why dwell learn from it and
there too so why dwell learn from it and
there too so why dwell learn from it and move on don’t ignore it and don’t say it
move on don’t ignore it and don’t say it
move on don’t ignore it and don’t say it didn’t happen don’t deny it
didn’t happen don’t deny it
didn’t happen don’t deny it but don’t you don’t have to dwell in it
but don’t you don’t have to dwell in it
but don’t you don’t have to dwell in it and be miserable that happens enough to
and be miserable that happens enough to
and be miserable that happens enough to us adults already you see someone from
us adults already you see someone from
us adults already you see someone from your patrick ah I still hurt but the
your patrick ah I still hurt but the
your patrick ah I still hurt but the futures ready for you to not make those
futures ready for you to not make those
futures ready for you to not make those mistakes and to make it great now that I
mistakes and to make it great now that I
mistakes and to make it great now that I have less future than I do past I seek
have less future than I do past I seek
have less future than I do past I seek to make them well over the 50-yard line
to make them well over the 50-yard line
to make them well over the 50-yard line of mortality 55 you know there’s no way
of mortality 55 you know there’s no way
of mortality 55 you know there’s no way I’m getting 110 out of this all right
I’m getting 110 out of this all right
I’m getting 110 out of this all right you never know the same for any
you never know the same for any
you never know the same for any energetic I was that well it might just
energetic I was that well it might just
energetic I was that well it might just burn me out but knowing I have less in
burn me out but knowing I have less in
burn me out but knowing I have less in front of me than behind me why not be
front of me than behind me why not be
front of me than behind me why not be cool that don’t mean guys seem like a
cool that don’t mean guys seem like a
cool that don’t mean guys seem like a look you got some time left rock out
look you got some time left rock out
look you got some time left rock out like like make it amazing where the pass
like like make it amazing where the pass
like like make it amazing where the pass has been done
always
always what
he’s gonna wash away
he’s gonna wash away [Applause]
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Kurt asked me to
made this video because Kurt asked me to
made this video because Kurt asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that
so there’s a famous entrepreneur that
so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it
you want me to profile next leave it
you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see
down the comments below and I’ll see
down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
what I can do
what I can do I’d also love to know what is Henry said
I’d also love to know what is Henry said
I’d also love to know what is Henry said that had the biggest impact on you and
that had the biggest impact on you and
that had the biggest impact on you and why what message did you take for him
why what message did you take for him
why what message did you take for him that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply to your life for your business somehow
to your life for your business somehow
to your life for your business somehow leave it down the comments and I’m going
leave it down the comments and I’m going
leave it down the comments and I’m going to join in the discussion finally we
to join in the discussion finally we
to join in the discussion finally we want to give a quick shout out to run by
want to give a quick shout out to run by
want to give a quick shout out to run by young Ronda thank you so much for all
young Ronda thank you so much for all
young Ronda thank you so much for all your support of my book your one word I
your support of my book your one word I
your support of my book your one word I really really really really appreciate
really really really really appreciate
really really really really appreciate it
it
it [Music]
so thank you guys again for watching I
so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
I stand with dinosaur jr. last December
I stand with dinosaur jr. last December because they asked me I did a song don’t
because they asked me I did a song don’t
because they asked me I did a song don’t which only has why why don’t you like me
which only has why why don’t you like me
which only has why why don’t you like me so even I could get the lyric but I did
so even I could get the lyric but I did
so even I could get the lyric but I did it because Jay asked me and I I don’t
it because Jay asked me and I I don’t
it because Jay asked me and I I don’t want to disappoint those guys and I
want to disappoint those guys and I
want to disappoint those guys and I remember afterwards they all came up
remember afterwards they all came up
remember afterwards they all came up you’re like that was really intense and
you’re like that was really intense and
you’re like that was really intense and like this what other way do you do it
like this what other way do you do it
like this what other way do you do it especially without gods with dinosaur
especially without gods with dinosaur
especially without gods with dinosaur thought it was full with Jay and be on
thought it was full with Jay and be on
thought it was full with Jay and be on stage with Jay was which is all of them
stage with Jay was which is all of them
stage with Jay was which is all of them but that that much guitar volume I that
but that that much guitar volume I that
but that that much guitar volume I that was something else
was something else
was something else I’m a fan big fan of that band but I’m
I’m a fan big fan of that band but I’m
I’m a fan big fan of that band but I’m yeah all of that is still there but if
yeah all of that is still there but if
yeah all of that is still there but if you’re not but if what you’re pushing
you’re not but if what you’re pushing
you’re not but if what you’re pushing forward isn’t all the way real then if
forward isn’t all the way real then if
forward isn’t all the way real then if it’s 98% real then the 2% that you’re
it’s 98% real then the 2% that you’re
it’s 98% real then the 2% that you’re lying to the crowd shame on you I can’t
lying to the crowd shame on you I can’t
lying to the crowd shame on you I can’t do that
do that
do that this is how we’ll ground for me and so
this is how we’ll ground for me and so
this is how we’ll ground for me and so if it’s not 100% I sadly have to walk
if it’s not 100% I sadly have to walk
if it’s not 100% I sadly have to walk away the reason I do what I do the
away the reason I do what I do the
away the reason I do what I do the reasons why I get to do what I do all
reasons why I get to do what I do all
reasons why I get to do what I do all come from 1970 something into 1981 high
come from 1970 something into 1981 high
come from 1970 something into 1981 high school to me leaving punk rock
school to me leaving punk rock
school to me leaving punk rock literature poetry realizing the power of
literature poetry realizing the power of
literature poetry realizing the power of putting the pen to the paper and
putting the pen to the paper and
putting the pen to the paper and expressing yourself that if you can
expressing yourself that if you can
expressing yourself that if you can write you can write and let’s let’s
write you can write and let’s let’s
write you can write and let’s let’s break that sentence down for a minute if
break that sentence down for a minute if
break that sentence down for a minute if you can form a sentence you can form a
you can form a sentence you can form a
you can form a sentence you can form a sentence and doesn’t matter who you are
sentence and doesn’t matter who you are
sentence and doesn’t matter who you are it doesn’t matter if you’re the high
it doesn’t matter if you’re the high
it doesn’t matter if you’re the high school quarterback going to be with a
school quarterback going to be with a
school quarterback going to be with a pretty girl at the prom or if you’re the
pretty girl at the prom or if you’re the
pretty girl at the prom or if you’re the loser
loser
loser which you’re not and the person who
which you’re not and the person who
which you’re not and the person who doesn’t get picked to be on the
doesn’t get picked to be on the
doesn’t get picked to be on the basketball team at gym you can write and
basketball team at gym you can write and
basketball team at gym you can write and you can have as much authority over your
you can have as much authority over your
you can have as much authority over your own writing as Flannery O’Connor Ernest
own writing as Flannery O’Connor Ernest
own writing as Flannery O’Connor Ernest Hemingway or anyone you can imagine you
Hemingway or anyone you can imagine you
Hemingway or anyone you can imagine you can have your own and you will find in
can have your own and you will find in
can have your own and you will find in your life at some of the only real true
your life at some of the only real true
your life at some of the only real true freedom you’ll ever get is your
freedom you’ll ever get is your
freedom you’ll ever get is your imagination your thoughts and what you
imagination your thoughts and what you
imagination your thoughts and what you can put on the paper and the good news
can put on the paper and the good news
can put on the paper and the good news is you never ever ever have to show it
is you never ever ever have to show it
is you never ever ever have to show it to anyone it can be like a meditation
to anyone it can be like a meditation
to anyone it can be like a meditation that you could write to yourself you
that you could write to yourself you
that you could write to yourself you these angry as you want you can make up
these angry as you want you can make up
these angry as you want you can make up anything you want
anything you want
anything you want you are never freer than when you’re
you are never freer than when you’re
you are never freer than when you’re putting it down and I always say pen and
putting it down and I always say pen and
putting it down and I always say pen and paper because I have an analogue
paper because I have an analogue
paper because I have an analogue relationship with writing but if you
relationship with writing but if you
relationship with writing but if you want to key it in you can do that too
want to key it in you can do that too
want to key it in you can do that too and you can be a 53 year old man like me
and you can be a 53 year old man like me
and you can be a 53 year old man like me and still do a journal entry every day
and still do a journal entry every day
and still do a journal entry every day as I do because it is part of my ways to
as I do because it is part of my ways to
as I do because it is part of my ways to check in with myself like hey Henry how
check in with myself like hey Henry how
check in with myself like hey Henry how you doing well I’m pretty sad today
you doing well I’m pretty sad today
you doing well I’m pretty sad today because of this and I’m very angry about
because of this and I’m very angry about
because of this and I’m very angry about this there’s a lot of writing I do
this there’s a lot of writing I do
this there’s a lot of writing I do volumes of it that no one sees I never
volumes of it that no one sees I never
volumes of it that no one sees I never publish it I just need to check in with
publish it I just need to check in with
publish it I just need to check in with myself through the hand to ink to the
myself through the hand to ink to the
myself through the hand to ink to the paper and anyone can do that
paper and anyone can do that
paper and anyone can do that and you never have to show it to anyone
and you never have to show it to anyone
and you never have to show it to anyone not your significant other not your
not your significant other not your
not your significant other not your brothers or sisters or parents or
brothers or sisters or parents or
brothers or sisters or parents or teachers it can be exclusively yours
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