here’s maybe the greatest thing a teen or anyone can learn from the champ these
or anyone can learn from the champ these
or anyone can learn from the champ these are words to remember when anyone tries
are words to remember when anyone tries
are words to remember when anyone tries to tell you to give up tell you to give
to tell you to give up tell you to give
to tell you to give up tell you to give in because whatever you’re trying to do
in because whatever you’re trying to do
in because whatever you’re trying to do is impossible champ said this
is impossible champ said this
is impossible champ said this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] impossible is just a word thrown around
impossible is just a word thrown around
impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live
by small men who find it easier to live
by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to
in the world they’ve been given than to
in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it
explore the power they have to change it
explore the power they have to change it impossible is not a fact
impossible is not a fact
impossible is not a fact it’s an opinion
impossible is potential impossible is
impossible is potential impossible is temporary impossible is nothing
temporary impossible is nothing
temporary impossible is nothing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] so as a relatively new dad and a former
so as a relatively new dad and a former
so as a relatively new dad and a former team I’m here to say you will make
team I’m here to say you will make
team I’m here to say you will make mistakes along the way you will fall
mistakes along the way you will fall
mistakes along the way you will fall down I have many times even I’ll leave
down I have many times even I’ll leave
down I have many times even I’ll leave did
[Music]
[Music] but what we do after that fall is how we
but what we do after that fall is how we
but what we do after that fall is how we make history
make history
make history because impossible is nothing everything
because impossible is nothing everything
because impossible is nothing everything you know and your kid I think you try so
you know and your kid I think you try so
you know and your kid I think you try so hard to fit in and when you get old and
hard to fit in and when you get old and
hard to fit in and when you get old and you realize that fitting in isn’t really
you realize that fitting in isn’t really
you realize that fitting in isn’t really the thing that’s more interesting
being your own person and being an
being your own person and being an individual I would not be here if I
individual I would not be here if I
individual I would not be here if I would have listened to the kids who told
would have listened to the kids who told
would have listened to the kids who told me I was a terrible singer
me I was a terrible singer
me I was a terrible singer I was a sissy or you know other things
I was a sissy or you know other things
I was a sissy or you know other things that they would say to me no it’d be
that they would say to me no it’d be
that they would say to me no it’d be different
different
different [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the thing about life that that if I can
the thing about life that that if I can
the thing about life that that if I can tell a young person is everything that
tell a young person is everything that
tell a young person is everything that you get picked on or you feel makes you
you get picked on or you feel makes you
you get picked on or you feel makes you weird
is essentially what’s gonna make you
is essentially what’s gonna make you sexy as an adult
I was 14 when when I was in NSYNC and we
I was 14 when when I was in NSYNC and we got a record deal and we were going to
got a record deal and we were going to
got a record deal and we were going to travel all over the world and I just
travel all over the world and I just
travel all over the world and I just remember my mom always instilling those
remember my mom always instilling those
remember my mom always instilling those thoughts in me that you know at the
thoughts in me that you know at the
thoughts in me that you know at the beginning of the day we all put our
beginning of the day we all put our
beginning of the day we all put our pants on the same way
just like she said don’t let what you do
just like she said don’t let what you do define who you are
[Music]
[Music] ten years ago a great innovator named
ten years ago a great innovator named
ten years ago a great innovator named Steve Jobs gave one of the most
Steve Jobs gave one of the most
Steve Jobs gave one of the most inspiring speeches ever at a college
inspiring speeches ever at a college
inspiring speeches ever at a college commencement at the end Steve Jobs
commencement at the end Steve Jobs
commencement at the end Steve Jobs quoted some powerful words he’d seen as
quoted some powerful words he’d seen as
quoted some powerful words he’d seen as a young man that he wanted to pass on
a young man that he wanted to pass on
a young man that he wanted to pass on those words were stay hungry stay
those words were stay hungry stay
those words were stay hungry stay foolish now if any of you like before
foolish now if any of you like before
foolish now if any of you like before saw some of the SNL stuff that I’ve done
saw some of the SNL stuff that I’ve done
saw some of the SNL stuff that I’ve done you know I have no issue being foolish
and anyone who’s ever had to deal with
and anyone who’s ever had to deal with me in person knows that I’m always
me in person knows that I’m always
me in person knows that I’m always hungry literally and figuratively
anyway so out when I was a teenager I
anyway so out when I was a teenager I read some words that I found extremely
read some words that I found extremely
read some words that I found extremely powerful that I’ve been carrying with me
powerful that I’ve been carrying with me
powerful that I’ve been carrying with me ever since and those words were from our
ever since and those words were from our
ever since and those words were from our 26 president of the United States
26 president of the United States
26 president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt so just indulge me
Theodore Roosevelt so just indulge me
Theodore Roosevelt so just indulge me for a second
for a second
for a second [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it is not the critic who counts not the
it is not the critic who counts not the
it is not the critic who counts not the man who points out how the strong man
man who points out how the strong man
man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of Deeds
stumbles or where the doer of Deeds
stumbles or where the doer of Deeds could have done them better the credit
could have done them better the credit
could have done them better the credit belongs to the man who is actually in
belongs to the man who is actually in
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust
the arena whose face is marred by dust
the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood
who strives valiantly who airs who comes
who strives valiantly who airs who comes short again and again because there is
short again and again because there is
short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming
but who does all always actually strive
but who does all always actually strive to do the deeds who knows great
to do the deeds who knows great
to do the deeds who knows great enthusiasms the great devotions who
enthusiasms the great devotions who
enthusiasms the great devotions who spends himself in a worthy cause Who at
spends himself in a worthy cause Who at
spends himself in a worthy cause Who at the best knows in the end the triumph of
the best knows in the end the triumph of
the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst if
high achievement and who at the worst if
high achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring
he fails at least fails while daring
he fails at least fails while daring greatly
so that his place shall never be with
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
those cold and timid souls
those cold and timid souls [Music]
[Music]
[Music] who neither know victory nor defeat if
who neither know victory nor defeat if
who neither know victory nor defeat if you are a young person like I used to be
you are a young person like I used to be
you are a young person like I used to be and you’re at home watching and you’re
and you’re at home watching and you’re
and you’re at home watching and you’re being called weird you’re being called
being called weird you’re being called
being called weird you’re being called different or whatever the hell you’re
different or whatever the hell you’re
different or whatever the hell you’re being called I’m here tonight to tell
being called I’m here tonight to tell
being called I’m here tonight to tell you your critics do not count their
you your critics do not count their
you your critics do not count their words will fade you won’t stay foolish
words will fade you won’t stay foolish
words will fade you won’t stay foolish stay hungry dream work hard and who
stay hungry dream work hard and who
stay hungry dream work hard and who knows maybe someday you’ll find yourself
knows maybe someday you’ll find yourself
knows maybe someday you’ll find yourself standing on a stage and maybe someday
standing on a stage and maybe someday
standing on a stage and maybe someday somebody will be giving you an award
somebody will be giving you an award
somebody will be giving you an award calling you an innovator
calling you an innovator
calling you an innovator [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] people like Paul McCartney who have you
people like Paul McCartney who have you
people like Paul McCartney who have you seen him race enough well I saw him at
seen him race enough well I saw him at
seen him race enough well I saw him at like 70 yeah I thought about the Grammys
like 70 yeah I thought about the Grammys
like 70 yeah I thought about the Grammys when they did okay the guys like 70 any
when they did okay the guys like 70 any
when they did okay the guys like 70 any plays for like three hours stadiums and
plays for like three hours stadiums and
plays for like three hours stadiums and he and it’s like you feel like you’re in
he and it’s like you feel like you’re in
he and it’s like you feel like you’re in his living room and he the only pause
his living room and he the only pause
his living room and he the only pause between songs is like so he can put a
between songs is like so he can put a
between songs is like so he can put a different guitar on or you know get down
different guitar on or you know get down
different guitar on or you know get down on the piano and he talks to me he has
on the piano and he talks to me he has
on the piano and he talks to me he has people laughing in the crowd and that’s
people laughing in the crowd and that’s
people laughing in the crowd and that’s what I grew up yeah idolizing so that’s
what I grew up yeah idolizing so that’s
what I grew up yeah idolizing so that’s something that I’ve always wanted to
something that I’ve always wanted to
something that I’ve always wanted to incorporate so when you go you know when
incorporate so when you go you know when
incorporate so when you go you know when it’s about you know song like senorita
it’s about you know song like senorita
it’s about you know song like senorita it’s like I only want to play the end of
it’s like I only want to play the end of
it’s like I only want to play the end of the song cuz the song everybody can sing
the song cuz the song everybody can sing
the song cuz the song everybody can sing to each other and you can feel like you
to each other and you can feel like you
to each other and you can feel like you know it feels like a black party all of
know it feels like a black party all of
know it feels like a black party all of a sudden and
a sudden and
a sudden and [Music]
is to make people go like damn yeah and
is to make people go like damn yeah and then to make people go like you know
then to make people go like you know
then to make people go like you know what I’m having fun yeah you know like
what I’m having fun yeah you know like
what I’m having fun yeah you know like those two things
those two things
those two things [Music]
[Music]
[Music] service to others is the rent you pay
service to others is the rent you pay
service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth
for your room here on earth
for your room here on earth [Music]
so be generous be kind be fair it’s not
so be generous be kind be fair it’s not just the right thing to do it’s the good
just the right thing to do it’s the good
just the right thing to do it’s the good thing to do and I think we I think we
thing to do and I think we I think we
thing to do and I think we I think we all can agree that with all the tension
all can agree that with all the tension
all can agree that with all the tension in the world today that can divide us we
in the world today that can divide us we
in the world today that can divide us we should be part of the solution and not
should be part of the solution and not
should be part of the solution and not part of the problem
part of the problem
part of the problem [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and you don’t you don’t have to make a
and you don’t you don’t have to make a
and you don’t you don’t have to make a difference on a global stage you can
difference on a global stage you can
difference on a global stage you can volunteer in your neighborhood or in
volunteer in your neighborhood or in
volunteer in your neighborhood or in another neighborhood nearby where people
another neighborhood nearby where people
another neighborhood nearby where people might look a little different from you
might look a little different from you
might look a little different from you and they might teach you a thing or two
and have met a ton of people along the
and have met a ton of people along the way and my time in the music industry
way and my time in the music industry
way and my time in the music industry which started when I was very young
about you know you’re not you can’t
about you know you’re not you can’t consider yourself an expert in anything
consider yourself an expert in anything
consider yourself an expert in anything until you’ve had sort of 10,000 hours at
until you’ve had sort of 10,000 hours at
until you’ve had sort of 10,000 hours at it and and I agree with practice
um there’s many people that spend that
um there’s many people that spend that much time and and somehow you meet so
much time and and somehow you meet so
much time and and somehow you meet so many different talented people along the
many different talented people along the
many different talented people along the way that that for some reason or other
way that that for some reason or other
way that that for some reason or other don’t get hurt so I I’ve been in the
don’t get hurt so I I’ve been in the
don’t get hurt so I I’ve been in the right place and met the wrong people
right place and met the wrong people
right place and met the wrong people I’ve been in the wrong place and met the
I’ve been in the wrong place and met the
I’ve been in the wrong place and met the right people and usually the second one
right people and usually the second one
right people and usually the second one ends up being you know the thing that
ends up being you know the thing that
ends up being you know the thing that can can can catapult I guess someone’s
can can can catapult I guess someone’s
can can can catapult I guess someone’s career but I would I would argue that I
career but I would I would argue that I
career but I would I would argue that I think there’s a lot of analysis now
think there’s a lot of analysis now
think there’s a lot of analysis now there’s a lot of like analytics on what
there’s a lot of like analytics on what
there’s a lot of like analytics on what might be success in what might be
might be success in what might be
might be success in what might be failure and I think for for those of us
failure and I think for for those of us
failure and I think for for those of us who kind of spawn something out of an
who kind of spawn something out of an
who kind of spawn something out of an idea whether it be you know focusing or
idea whether it be you know focusing or
idea whether it be you know focusing or getting beaten up in an alley or an idea
getting beaten up in an alley or an idea
getting beaten up in an alley or an idea for a song or
for a song or
for a song or our painting or what have you I don’t
our painting or what have you I don’t
our painting or what have you I don’t know that I would measure the success or
know that I would measure the success or
know that I would measure the success or failure of it by how it’s perceived
failure of it by how it’s perceived
failure of it by how it’s perceived because once it’s done it’s just sort of
because once it’s done it’s just sort of
because once it’s done it’s just sort of out there and you have to let it live in
out there and you have to let it live in
out there and you have to let it live in the ether I think the ones that that
the ether I think the ones that that
the ether I think the ones that that I’ve come to know that have had lasting
I’ve come to know that have had lasting
I’ve come to know that have had lasting success in any field
success in any field
success in any field that understand that and can actually
that understand that and can actually
that understand that and can actually let it go and just continue to be
let it go and just continue to be
let it go and just continue to be inspired the same way
inspired the same way
inspired the same way that you were when you came up with the
that you were when you came up with the
that you were when you came up with the idea for the movie or the song or the
idea for the movie or the song or the
idea for the movie or the song or the so I think that would probably be
what might be perceived a certain
what might be perceived a certain [Music]
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