
I knew I wanted to be something and it was important to me to be something it
was important to me to be something it
was important to me to be something it was it was important to me that I didn’t
was it was important to me that I didn’t
was it was important to me that I didn’t fail but by the way and if I did fail at
fail but by the way and if I did fail at
fail but by the way and if I did fail at least a bit what was also important was
least a bit what was also important was
least a bit what was also important was a lesson and I didn’t realize that until
a lesson and I didn’t realize that until
a lesson and I didn’t realize that until I got older because you know when you’re
I got older because you know when you’re
I got older because you know when you’re in it you’re in the grind you don’t
in it you’re in the grind you don’t
in it you’re in the grind you don’t really recognize those things when
really recognize those things when
really recognize those things when you’re younger but I could recognize
you’re younger but I could recognize
you’re younger but I could recognize them now and the importance of them now
them now and the importance of them now
them now and the importance of them now and it just in terms of drive and the
and it just in terms of drive and the
and it just in terms of drive and the determination a lot of it was experience
determination a lot of it was experience
determination a lot of it was experience to get your ass kicked
to get your ass kicked
to get your ass kicked get back up and you put the gloves back
get back up and you put the gloves back
get back up and you put the gloves back on and you swing away
[Music]
[Music] are you surprised by your success at all
are you surprised by your success at all
are you surprised by your success at all I don’t want to say I am because then I
I don’t want to say I am because then I
I don’t want to say I am because then I think that means you’re doing something
think that means you’re doing something
think that means you’re doing something for for a lesser benefit you know I
for for a lesser benefit you know I
for for a lesser benefit you know I think you do anything to maximize your
think you do anything to maximize your
think you do anything to maximize your potential in whatever realm you put
potential in whatever realm you put
potential in whatever realm you put yourself in with entertainment there’s
yourself in with entertainment there’s
yourself in with entertainment there’s so many doors that you can go through I
so many doors that you can go through I
so many doors that you can go through I mean you’re literally looking at 15 to
mean you’re literally looking at 15 to
mean you’re literally looking at 15 to 20 doors I saw myself going in a
20 doors I saw myself going in a
20 doors I saw myself going in a direction where I would be able to make
direction where I would be able to make
direction where I would be able to make people smile and instead of comedy is
people smile and instead of comedy is
people smile and instead of comedy is one thing that I need I will be able to
one thing that I need I will be able to
one thing that I need I will be able to put me in that position
I wanted to entertain I didn’t when I
I wanted to entertain I didn’t when I was 8 years old I thought I was a
was 8 years old I thought I was a
was 8 years old I thought I was a combination of these guys I thought I
combination of these guys I thought I
combination of these guys I thought I was a combination of Chuck Norris
was a combination of Chuck Norris
was a combination of Chuck Norris Richard Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky
Richard Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky
Richard Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky Balboa and Harrison Ford from Indiana
Balboa and Harrison Ford from Indiana
Balboa and Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones so I was like all these guys in my
Jones so I was like all these guys in my
Jones so I was like all these guys in my oh and Elvis Presley – Nate Wright
oh and Elvis Presley – Nate Wright
oh and Elvis Presley – Nate Wright already built the ambition yes exactly
already built the ambition yes exactly
already built the ambition yes exactly so I knew at that time when I was 8 I
so I knew at that time when I was 8 I
so I knew at that time when I was 8 I wanted to be an entertainer and I loved
wanted to be an entertainer and I loved
wanted to be an entertainer and I loved the idea of that and what it meant and
the idea of that and what it meant and
the idea of that and what it meant and when I was 8 I saw Indiana Jones for the
when I was 8 I saw Indiana Jones for the
when I was 8 I saw Indiana Jones for the first time and I loved that character
first time and I loved that character
first time and I loved that character like wow that guy’s so heroic and he
like wow that guy’s so heroic and he
like wow that guy’s so heroic and he kicked ass
[Music]
[Music] everybody’s successful a the boot for
everybody’s successful a the boot for
everybody’s successful a the boot for now you lay the boot for now you know I
now you lay the boot for now you know I
now you lay the boot for now you know I can go down a little from comedians to
can go down a little from comedians to
can go down a little from comedians to actors entrepreneurs to self-made mobile
actors entrepreneurs to self-made mobile
actors entrepreneurs to self-made mobile we look at Russell Simmons you look at
we look at Russell Simmons you look at
we look at Russell Simmons you look at jay-z you look at Tyler Perry you look
jay-z you look at Tyler Perry you look
jay-z you look at Tyler Perry you look at Punk
at Punk
at Punk I mean you’re looking at people to start
I mean you’re looking at people to start
I mean you’re looking at people to start off with a small vision and that vision
off with a small vision and that vision
off with a small vision and that vision manifested in something beyond
manifested in something beyond
manifested in something beyond expectation so what I did was from the
expectation so what I did was from the
expectation so what I did was from the people around me my mentor is Eddie
people around me my mentor is Eddie
people around me my mentor is Eddie Murphy Chris Rock prior that’s where
Murphy Chris Rock prior that’s where
Murphy Chris Rock prior that’s where I’ll surround myself with a constant
I’ll surround myself with a constant
I’ll surround myself with a constant reminder of who is great back to me I
reminder of who is great back to me I
reminder of who is great back to me I come down and steps every day I look at
come down and steps every day I look at
come down and steps every day I look at Richard L he’s great
Richard L he’s great
Richard L he’s great I see Eddie he was great I see Chris
I see Eddie he was great I see Chris
I see Eddie he was great I see Chris Rock he was great it’s a constant
Rock he was great it’s a constant
Rock he was great it’s a constant reminder what am I trying to achieve I
reminder what am I trying to achieve I
reminder what am I trying to achieve I want to be great so that motivates me so
want to be great so that motivates me so
want to be great so that motivates me so we’re taking separates me is my drive my
we’re taking separates me is my drive my
we’re taking separates me is my drive my drive is other people’s success
but the goal is to become a better actor
but the goal is to become a better actor and so for me in order for me to do that
and so for me in order for me to do that
and so for me in order for me to do that I had to work in all different genres so
I had to work in all different genres so
I had to work in all different genres so I wanted to explore family movies comedy
I wanted to explore family movies comedy
I wanted to explore family movies comedy action comedy family comedy mixed drama
action comedy family comedy mixed drama
action comedy family comedy mixed drama into as well so that was important to me
into as well so that was important to me
into as well so that was important to me which is to get better
life is too short and I feel like
life is too short and I feel like everyone unit we know the laugh and
everyone unit we know the laugh and
everyone unit we know the laugh and understand like you know you’re costly
understand like you know you’re costly
understand like you know you’re costly involved they the copy change is very
involved they the copy change is very
involved they the copy change is very popular Brittany couldn’t people of this
popular Brittany couldn’t people of this
popular Brittany couldn’t people of this is where you can get better and do that
is where you can get better and do that
is where you can get better and do that we’re doing a lot better a lot better
we’re doing a lot better a lot better
we’re doing a lot better a lot better you want to have bumps in the world you
you want to have bumps in the world you
you want to have bumps in the world you want to have things about it that make
want to have things about it that make
want to have things about it that make you have a hiccup and a question are we
you have a hiccup and a question are we
you have a hiccup and a question are we going back but that’s why that’s the
going back but that’s why that’s the
going back but that’s why that’s the course of life but you know I’m I’m
course of life but you know I’m I’m
course of life but you know I’m I’m gonna I’m a positive person I’m a
gonna I’m a positive person I’m a
gonna I’m a positive person I’m a realistic and positive person so I see
realistic and positive person so I see
realistic and positive person so I see where we are
where we are
where we are I’m happy where we are and I know where
I’m happy where we are and I know where
I’m happy where we are and I know where we can be in five or ten years where
we can be in five or ten years where
we can be in five or ten years where it’s inconceivable
[Music]
[Music] early generally I have this thing where
early generally I have this thing where
early generally I have this thing where I like beating the Sun up not just in
I like beating the Sun up not just in
I like beating the Sun up not just in terms of what something I have to get up
terms of what something I have to get up
terms of what something I have to get up and how do I do it it’s just important
and how do I do it it’s just important
and how do I do it it’s just important to find balance and I try and do things
to find balance and I try and do things
to find balance and I try and do things really that I really enjoyed doing and a
really that I really enjoyed doing and a
really that I really enjoyed doing and a lot of times you know it’s like in life
lot of times you know it’s like in life
lot of times you know it’s like in life right life brings like drama and you got
right life brings like drama and you got
right life brings like drama and you got to deal with this person and your
to deal with this person and your
to deal with this person and your relationship here is all they think
relationship here is all they think
relationship here is all they think you’re trying to kind of balance them
you’re trying to kind of balance them
you’re trying to kind of balance them out as best I can I got a great team
out as best I can I got a great team
out as best I can I got a great team around me by the way who really really
around me by the way who really really
around me by the way who really really helps me well and helps me allows for me
helps me well and helps me allows for me
helps me well and helps me allows for me to come in and work 12 hours a day 14
to come in and work 12 hours a day 14
to come in and work 12 hours a day 14 hours a day get up at 3 o’clock in the
hours a day get up at 3 o’clock in the
hours a day get up at 3 o’clock in the morning
[Music]
[Music] me you know what I believe hard work
me you know what I believe hard work
me you know what I believe hard work pays off you know when you say it’s been
pays off you know when you say it’s been
pays off you know when you say it’s been it’s been my year it’s my time you know
it’s been my year it’s my time you know
it’s been my year it’s my time you know Hollywood has a way of making everything
Hollywood has a way of making everything
Hollywood has a way of making everything seem like holding my success oh my god
seem like holding my success oh my god
seem like holding my success oh my god where does that come from all this kid
where does that come from all this kid
where does that come from all this kid who is he look I’m a star
who is he look I’m a star
who is he look I’m a star 18 years in the business you know he put
18 years in the business you know he put
18 years in the business you know he put in your 10,000 hours with it I’ll put in
in your 10,000 hours with it I’ll put in
in your 10,000 hours with it I’ll put in my time you know I got I got dudes that
my time you know I got I got dudes that
my time you know I got I got dudes that that have been paid and paid again
that have been paid and paid again
that have been paid and paid again payable more time after that I said
payable more time after that I said
payable more time after that I said she’s not dream and by doing that
she’s not dream and by doing that
she’s not dream and by doing that eventually became truth
eventually became truth
eventually became truth [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m
I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m
I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m confident of Who I am
confident of Who I am
confident of Who I am I’m confident in the person that I am I
I’m confident in the person that I am I
I’m confident in the person that I am I just don’t believe I don’t believe in
just don’t believe I don’t believe in
just don’t believe I don’t believe in change I don’t believe in doing things
change I don’t believe in doing things
change I don’t believe in doing things to manufacture my body to appeal to what
to manufacture my body to appeal to what
to manufacture my body to appeal to what I think people might like this is that
I think people might like this is that
I think people might like this is that really a lot of giving there’s my
really a lot of giving there’s my
really a lot of giving there’s my playing card we’re playing poker I got
playing card we’re playing poker I got
playing card we’re playing poker I got to make this hand work yeah this is it
to make this hand work yeah this is it
to make this hand work yeah this is it to me and this is what I’m going to
to me and this is what I’m going to
to me and this is what I’m going to write out so how do you not embrace it
write out so how do you not embrace it
write out so how do you not embrace it get one like yeah one in one life
[Music]
[Music] yes I get up there crazy hours whether
yes I get up there crazy hours whether
yes I get up there crazy hours whether it’s three o’clock in the morning by the
it’s three o’clock in the morning by the
it’s three o’clock in the morning by the way when we’re talking in London I was
way when we’re talking in London I was
way when we’re talking in London I was reading up to three guys had to be on
reading up to three guys had to be on
reading up to three guys had to be on set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so
set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so
set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so whatever time might call climate I tell
whatever time might call climate I tell
whatever time might call climate I tell this to Studios and directors and our
this to Studios and directors and our
this to Studios and directors and our producers whatever told my call time so
producers whatever told my call time so
producers whatever told my call time so my call times event seven then you back
my call times event seven then you back
my call times event seven then you back your clock up four hours and then that’s
your clock up four hours and then that’s
your clock up four hours and then that’s when I get up and train twice cardio and
when I get up and train twice cardio and
when I get up and train twice cardio and breakfast and I’ll go hit the weights
breakfast and I’ll go hit the weights
breakfast and I’ll go hit the weights clanging and banging we call it Jack and
clanging and banging we call it Jack and
clanging and banging we call it Jack and iron
I come from a heavy place even in my
I come from a heavy place even in my place is dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy
place is dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy
place is dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy simply because I have no reason to be
simply because I have no reason to be
simply because I have no reason to be angry life is too short to the edges so
angry life is too short to the edges so
angry life is too short to the edges so the things I do a little certain type of
the things I do a little certain type of
the things I do a little certain type of way about it I may get upset about I let
way about it I may get upset about I let
way about it I may get upset about I let it out I get our own stage and I allow
it out I get our own stage and I allow
it out I get our own stage and I allow her to keep you keep judging and laugh
her to keep you keep judging and laugh
her to keep you keep judging and laugh at and the reason why you’re laughing is
at and the reason why you’re laughing is
at and the reason why you’re laughing is because I’m being honest
because I’m being honest
because I’m being honest [Applause]
I keep attended forever how happy of a
I keep attended forever how happy of a person I am I can’t express how
person I am I can’t express how
person I am I can’t express how inspiring and I guess you’d say
inspiring and I guess you’d say
inspiring and I guess you’d say motivated my life and the people around
motivated my life and the people around
motivated my life and the people around me are I don’t care how bad how severe
me are I don’t care how bad how severe
me are I don’t care how bad how severe it is after this happened I guarantee
it is after this happened I guarantee
it is after this happened I guarantee you laughs do not say to yourself I’ve
you laughs do not say to yourself I’ve
you laughs do not say to yourself I’ve tried everything at the ball if you
tried everything at the ball if you
tried everything at the ball if you tried everything you have what you want
tried everything you have what you want
tried everything you have what you want why I would write everything when I
why I would write everything when I
why I would write everything when I tried millions of things Million number
tried millions of things Million number
tried millions of things Million number them name them
them name them
them name them well maybe tens of thousands tens of
well maybe tens of thousands tens of
well maybe tens of thousands tens of thousands name of thousand well maybe
thousands name of thousand well maybe
thousands name of thousand well maybe 100 name on it well maybe I did these
100 name on it well maybe I did these
100 name on it well maybe I did these two things over and over again but don’t
two things over and over again but don’t
two things over and over again but don’t work okay but we start saying I’ve tried
work okay but we start saying I’ve tried
work okay but we start saying I’ve tried everything we tend to incant that don’t
everything we tend to incant that don’t
everything we tend to incant that don’t we we make it an incantation then we
we we make it an incantation then we
we we make it an incantation then we believe it and since we think we’ve
believe it and since we think we’ve
believe it and since we think we’ve tried everything we just give up
tried everything we just give up
tried everything we just give up that’s garbage it’s not true hey let me
that’s garbage it’s not true hey let me
that’s garbage it’s not true hey let me ask you a question how long would you
ask you a question how long would you
ask you a question how long would you give your average baby to learn how to
give your average baby to learn how to
give your average baby to learn how to walk before you shut them off and can
walk before you shut them off and can
walk before you shut them off and can let me try anymore yeah what are you
let me try anymore yeah what are you
let me try anymore yeah what are you crazy
crazy
crazy like it’s going to keep trying until he
like it’s going to keep trying until he
like it’s going to keep trying until he or she walks ah magic formula knowing
or she walks ah magic formula knowing
or she walks ah magic formula knowing almost everything the whole world walks
almost everything the whole world walks
almost everything the whole world walks okay so this is the ultimate success
okay so this is the ultimate success
okay so this is the ultimate success form that comes down to knowing what you
form that comes down to knowing what you
form that comes down to knowing what you want why you want to take a massive
want why you want to take a massive
want why you want to take a massive action none of it’s working and simply
action none of it’s working and simply
action none of it’s working and simply changing your approach until you get it
changing your approach until you get it
changing your approach until you get it that’s it anyone who succeeds does this
that’s it anyone who succeeds does this
that’s it anyone who succeeds does this and then I call it Robin’s open with the
and then I call it Robin’s open with the
and then I call it Robin’s open with the first one who I guarantee they did it
first one who I guarantee they did it
first one who I guarantee they did it Anna Coren example Thomas Edison these
Anna Coren example Thomas Edison these
Anna Coren example Thomas Edison these lights in here did this guy knows
lights in here did this guy knows
lights in here did this guy knows outcome yes or no yes or no he was
outcome yes or no yes or no he was
outcome yes or no yes or no he was absolutely clear without knowing the
absolutely clear without knowing the
absolutely clear without knowing the outcome you couldn’t have built that in
outcome you couldn’t have built that in
outcome you couldn’t have built that in million years it didn’t exist before he
million years it didn’t exist before he
million years it didn’t exist before he had to decide he want to create this
had to decide he want to create this
had to decide he want to create this result without the use of candles did he
result without the use of candles did he
result without the use of candles did he know why you want to do it you bet you
know why you want to do it you bet you
know why you want to do it you bet you read his writings this man had a sense
read his writings this man had a sense
read his writings this man had a sense of incredible purpose and drive
of incredible purpose and drive
of incredible purpose and drive did he take massive action yes or no oh
did he take massive action yes or no oh
did he take massive action yes or no oh yes tens of thousands of experiments did
yes tens of thousands of experiments did
yes tens of thousands of experiments did he notice what it wasn’t working and
he notice what it wasn’t working and
he notice what it wasn’t working and learn from it yes or no they keep
learn from it yes or no they keep
learn from it yes or no they keep changing his approach that’s why right
changing his approach that’s why right
changing his approach that’s why right now in this room we hold snow
now in this room we hold snow
now in this room we hold snow candlelight
candlelight
candlelight right now if you know the old story of
right now if you know the old story of
right now if you know the old story of him was written about him early in his
him was written about him early in his
him was written about him early in his early days if it’s got his best friend
early days if it’s got his best friend
early days if it’s got his best friend with them he’s doing this experiment and
with them he’s doing this experiment and
with them he’s doing this experiment and as he’s doing he faced a small explosion
as he’s doing he faced a small explosion
as he’s doing he faced a small explosion which shakes the room scares multiple
which shakes the room scares multiple
which shakes the room scares multiple very very severely and then at the end
very very severely and then at the end
very very severely and then at the end of that he gets up and his friend is
of that he gets up and his friend is
of that he gets up and his friend is totally shaken freaked out he pulled out
totally shaken freaked out he pulled out
totally shaken freaked out he pulled out his journal he starts writing and his
his journal he starts writing and his
his journal he starts writing and his buddy says to him what’s the matter you
buddy says to him what’s the matter you
buddy says to him what’s the matter you and saying almost killed us you’re gonna
and saying almost killed us you’re gonna
and saying almost killed us you’re gonna wake them 10,000 failures for you give a
wake them 10,000 failures for you give a
wake them 10,000 failures for you give a stupid idea up and Addison’s response to
stupid idea up and Addison’s response to
stupid idea up and Addison’s response to him was I didn’t have failure there you
him was I didn’t have failure there you
him was I didn’t have failure there you go that’s your 9000 1999 failure he said
go that’s your 9000 1999 failure he said
go that’s your 9000 1999 failure he said no it’s not he said I discovered the
no it’s not he said I discovered the
no it’s not he said I discovered the 9999 thwe not cement electrolyte Bowl
9999 thwe not cement electrolyte Bowl
9999 thwe not cement electrolyte Bowl but I did discover how to create a small
but I did discover how to create a small
but I did discover how to create a small explosion which may be useful in the
explosion which may be useful in the
explosion which may be useful in the future somewhere else not interesting
future somewhere else not interesting
future somewhere else not interesting right because he understood with
right because he understood with
right because he understood with response this one hey did through
response this one hey did through
response this one hey did through Springsteen use this do you think you
Springsteen use this do you think you
Springsteen use this do you think you just want went out use this gravelly
just want went out use this gravelly
just want went out use this gravelly voice and said a baby born to USA and
voice and said a baby born to USA and
voice and said a baby born to USA and everybody went yeah you’re at man that
everybody went yeah you’re at man that
everybody went yeah you’re at man that what happened know what really happened
what happened know what really happened
what happened know what really happened if you know his story was that all the
if you know his story was that all the
if you know his story was that all the agents of evil went to John book was
agents of evil went to John book was
agents of evil went to John book was dead just play the guitar and keep your
dead just play the guitar and keep your
dead just play the guitar and keep your mouth shut
mouth shut
mouth shut your voice is gross sounding it’s
your voice is gross sounding it’s
your voice is gross sounding it’s gravelly it’s irritating no one’s gonna
gravelly it’s irritating no one’s gonna
gravelly it’s irritating no one’s gonna like the stuff keep your mouth shut and
like the stuff keep your mouth shut and
like the stuff keep your mouth shut and play the guitar but he knew what he
play the guitar but he knew what he
play the guitar but he knew what he wanted he had all the drive you can
wanted he had all the drive you can
wanted he had all the drive you can imagine why I wanted took massive action
imagine why I wanted took massive action
imagine why I wanted took massive action kept changing his approach so he got
kept changing his approach so he got
kept changing his approach so he got what he wanted how about a slice alone
what he wanted how about a slice alone
what he wanted how about a slice alone semester still on rocky rocky story is
semester still on rocky rocky story is
semester still on rocky rocky story is there even write applies disputes I was
there even write applies disputes I was
there even write applies disputes I was good friend of mine and when I first met
good friend of mine and when I first met
good friend of mine and when I first met him years ago listen to my tape some
him years ago listen to my tape some
him years ago listen to my tape some stuffing bad meal for dinner we started
stuffing bad meal for dinner we started
stuffing bad meal for dinner we started talking I said you know I’ve heard your
talking I said you know I’ve heard your
talking I said you know I’ve heard your story from other people but I really
story from other people but I really
story from other people but I really love to hear from the horse’s mouth I
love to hear from the horse’s mouth I
love to hear from the horse’s mouth I don’t know how much is mythology and or
don’t know how much is mythology and or
don’t know how much is mythology and or urban myth and how much is true
urban myth and how much is true
urban myth and how much is true he told his old story said the essence
he told his old story said the essence
he told his old story said the essence of it though was he said he knew his
of it though was he said he knew his
of it though was he said he knew his whole life what you want to do since
whole life what you want to do since
whole life what you want to do since it’s very very young he wanted to be in
it’s very very young he wanted to be in
it’s very very young he wanted to be in the movie business period I mean not for
the movie business period I mean not for
the movie business period I mean not for TV movies and he said why was for him it
TV movies and he said why was for him it
TV movies and he said why was for him it was a chance to have people not only
was a chance to have people not only
was a chance to have people not only escape but to inspire people by the way
escape but to inspire people by the way
escape but to inspire people by the way that drive is what made most of his
that drive is what made most of his
that drive is what made most of his movies inspired people to what they’re
movies inspired people to what they’re
movies inspired people to what they’re capable to overcome unbelievable
capable to overcome unbelievable
capable to overcome unbelievable obstacles because in his own life he
obstacles because in his own life he
obstacles because in his own life he felt like he did that when he was born
felt like he did that when he was born
felt like he did that when he was born he’s pulled out by the forceps that’s
he’s pulled out by the forceps that’s
he’s pulled out by the forceps that’s why he looked lead in so I talked
why he looked lead in so I talked
why he looked lead in so I talked deleted and he said so I really want to
deleted and he said so I really want to
deleted and he said so I really want to do that and he said I knew why I want to
do that and he said I knew why I want to
do that and he said I knew why I want to do it I wasn’t willing to settle for
do it I wasn’t willing to settle for
do it I wasn’t willing to settle for anything out thanks ed what happened was
anything out thanks ed what happened was
anything out thanks ed what happened was I wouldn’t have to try and get jobs and
I wouldn’t have to try and get jobs and
I wouldn’t have to try and get jobs and it’s not like I went her dream in what
it’s not like I went her dream in what
it’s not like I went her dream in what you yours far it didn’t work out real
you yours far it didn’t work out real
you yours far it didn’t work out real well they looked at me and said hey
well they looked at me and said hey
well they looked at me and said hey you’re stupid look and do something else
you’re stupid look and do something else
you’re stupid look and do something else you know whether the loser cookie will
you know whether the loser cookie will
you know whether the loser cookie will do this there’s no place for you in that
do this there’s no place for you in that
do this there’s no place for you in that stuff you’re never going to be a star in
stuff you’re never going to be a star in
stuff you’re never going to be a star in the movies you’re insane no one’s gonna
the movies you’re insane no one’s gonna
the movies you’re insane no one’s gonna listen if somebody looks tobe
listen if somebody looks tobe
listen if somebody looks tobe and box outside of their mouth right and
and box outside of their mouth right and
and box outside of their mouth right and got no after no after no after now he
got no after no after no after now he
got no after no after no after now he said I was thrown out more fifth more
said I was thrown out more fifth more
said I was thrown out more fifth more than 1500 times of agents offices in New
than 1500 times of agents offices in New
than 1500 times of agents offices in New York I said one 15-minute agents in New
York I said one 15-minute agents in New
York I said one 15-minute agents in New York I said I know I’ve been on five six
York I said I know I’ve been on five six
York I said I know I’ve been on five six seven eight nine times he said number
seven eight nine times he said number
seven eight nine times he said number one guy I went in there and I got in
one guy I went in there and I got in
one guy I went in there and I got in there at four o’clock and he wouldn’t
there at four o’clock and he wouldn’t
there at four o’clock and he wouldn’t see me so I stayed there and I wouldn’t
see me so I stayed there and I wouldn’t
see me so I stayed there and I wouldn’t know how leave I stayed overnight to him
know how leave I stayed overnight to him
know how leave I stayed overnight to him back that’s what I’m still sitting there
back that’s what I’m still sitting there
back that’s what I’m still sitting there he’s that’s how I got my first job the
he’s that’s how I got my first job the
he’s that’s how I got my first job the guy said fine come in here
guy said fine come in here
guy said fine come in here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he said the one thing I love most in the
he said the one thing I love most in the
he said the one thing I love most in the world was my dog he said I love my dog
world was my dog he said I love my dog
world was my dog he said I love my dog cause he gave me unconditional love I’m
cause he gave me unconditional love I’m
cause he gave me unconditional love I’m like my wife and he said so when Apple
like my wife and he said so when Apple
like my wife and he said so when Apple was though we were so broke good to
was though we were so broke good to
was though we were so broke good to survive I couldn’t even feed my dog so I
survive I couldn’t even feed my dog so I
survive I couldn’t even feed my dog so I went to a liquor store there was the
went to a liquor store there was the
went to a liquor store there was the lowest day of my life and I stood
lowest day of my life and I stood
lowest day of my life and I stood outside a liquor store trying to sell my
outside a liquor store trying to sell my
outside a liquor store trying to sell my dog to strangers
dog to strangers
dog to strangers so try to sell my dog for 50 bucks and
so try to sell my dog for 50 bucks and
so try to sell my dog for 50 bucks and he said to finally there’s one guy
he said to finally there’s one guy
he said to finally there’s one guy negotiating with me and bought my dog
negotiating with me and bought my dog
negotiating with me and bought my dog for me my best friend art for $25 he
for me my best friend art for $25 he
for me my best friend art for $25 he said I walked away from there and I
said I walked away from there and I
said I walked away from there and I cried he says the worst thing that ever
cried he says the worst thing that ever
cried he says the worst thing that ever happened my life he’s a two weeks later
happened my life he’s a two weeks later
happened my life he’s a two weeks later I’m watching a fight between Muhammad
I’m watching a fight between Muhammad
I’m watching a fight between Muhammad Ali and Wepner and this white guy that’s
Ali and Wepner and this white guy that’s
Ali and Wepner and this white guy that’s getting bludgeoned but just keeps on
getting bludgeoned but just keeps on
getting bludgeoned but just keeps on coming even though I get the hell beat
coming even though I get the hell beat
coming even though I get the hell beat out of it and he said I got an idea he
out of it and he said I got an idea he
out of it and he said I got an idea he said I soon as the fight ended I started
said I soon as the fight ended I started
said I soon as the fight ended I started writing he said I wrote for 20 straight
writing he said I wrote for 20 straight
writing he said I wrote for 20 straight hours I did not sleep I wrote the entire
hours I did not sleep I wrote the entire
hours I did not sleep I wrote the entire movie in 20 hours straight right then
movie in 20 hours straight right then
movie in 20 hours straight right then saw the fight wrote the movie whole
saw the fight wrote the movie whole
saw the fight wrote the movie whole thing done he said I was shaking at the
thing done he said I was shaking at the
thing done he said I was shaking at the end it was so exciting so I really knew
end it was so exciting so I really knew
end it was so exciting so I really knew man I knew what I wanted I knew why I
man I knew what I wanted I knew why I
man I knew what I wanted I knew why I wanted he said just like he teased out a
wanted he said just like he teased out a
wanted he said just like he teased out a formula he said but I said man I took
formula he said but I said man I took
formula he said but I said man I took the action now it’s time to deliver and
the action now it’s time to deliver and
the action now it’s time to deliver and so he said I went out started trying to
so he said I went out started trying to
so he said I went out started trying to sell at the agents and they all would
sell at the agents and they all would
sell at the agents and they all would read it and they’d say you know this is
read it and they’d say you know this is
read it and they’d say you know this is predictable
predictable
predictable this is stupid this is sappy he said I
this is stupid this is sappy he said I
this is stupid this is sappy he said I wrote down all the things they said and
wrote down all the things they said and
wrote down all the things they said and I read them the night of the Oscars when
I read them the night of the Oscars when
I read them the night of the Oscars when we won it was really good the greatest
we won it was really good the greatest
we won it was really good the greatest revenge is massive success they did so
revenge is massive success they did so
revenge is massive success they did so what happened was he said I have going
what happened was he said I have going
what happened was he said I have going to sell it on a cell and there we going
to sell it on a cell and there we going
to sell it on a cell and there we going I’m broke I’m starving he said finally I
I’m broke I’m starving he said finally I
I’m broke I’m starving he said finally I meet these guys they read it and they
meet these guys they read it and they
meet these guys they read it and they believed in the script and they love it
believed in the script and they love it
believed in the script and they love it and they offer me a hundred and twenty
and they offer me a hundred and twenty
and they offer me a hundred and twenty five thousand dollars for my script I
five thousand dollars for my script I
five thousand dollars for my script I said oh my god he must’ve been out of
said oh my god he must’ve been out of
said oh my god he must’ve been out of your mind
your mind
your mind he said I was I said just one thing
he said I was I said just one thing
he said I was I said just one thing though guys you got a deal based on one
though guys you got a deal based on one
though guys you got a deal based on one thing they said what that he said I got
thing they said what that he said I got
thing they said what that he said I got a star in it they were
a star in it they were
a star in it they were we talked about your riders – no no I’m
we talked about your riders – no no I’m
we talked about your riders – no no I’m an actor no no you’re a writer no no I’m
an actor no no you’re a writer no no I’m
an actor no no you’re a writer no no I’m an actor that is my story and I am
an actor that is my story and I am
an actor that is my story and I am rocking that I got to play it you know I
rocking that I got to play it you know I
rocking that I got to play it you know I got to be the head person I’ll be the
got to be the head person I’ll be the
got to be the head person I’ll be the starring role
starring role
starring role there’s no way when I go to $125,000
there’s no way when I go to $125,000
there’s no way when I go to $125,000 take some no-name and stick you an
take some no-name and stick you an
take some no-name and stick you an answer our money away we need to start
answer our money away we need to start
answer our money away we need to start now and they want to have Ryan O’Neal
now and they want to have Ryan O’Neal
now and they want to have Ryan O’Neal play Rocky
play Rocky
play Rocky give me a picture can you imagine after
give me a picture can you imagine after
give me a picture can you imagine after they did right and so he says no way
they did right and so he says no way
they did right and so he says no way Riedel kneels and rocky I’m Rocky would
Riedel kneels and rocky I’m Rocky would
Riedel kneels and rocky I’m Rocky would you this whole thing right they finally
you this whole thing right they finally
you this whole thing right they finally he said they said we’ll take it or leave
he said they said we’ll take it or leave
he said they said we’ll take it or leave it
it
it he said I left the room I said if that’s
he said I left the room I said if that’s
he said I left the room I said if that’s what you believe you don’t get my script
what you believe you don’t get my script
what you believe you don’t get my script he left here’s the man with no money
he left here’s the man with no money
he left here’s the man with no money none totally broke offered $125,000 won
none totally broke offered $125,000 won
none totally broke offered $125,000 won money seen his lifetime he walked away
money seen his lifetime he walked away
money seen his lifetime he walked away because he knew his real life news real
because he knew his real life news real
because he knew his real life news real life and why wanted he was committed to
life and why wanted he was committed to
life and why wanted he was committed to it
it
it so he said they called him a few weeks
so he said they called him a few weeks
so he said they called him a few weeks later and they came to buy the back and
later and they came to buy the back and
later and they came to buy the back and they offered him a quarter of a million
they offered him a quarter of a million
they offered him a quarter of a million dollars not the star in his own movie he
dollars not the star in his own movie he
dollars not the star in his own movie he turned it down
turned it down
turned it down $250,000 they came back their final
$250,000 they came back their final
$250,000 they came back their final offer three hundred and twenty five
offer three hundred and twenty five
offer three hundred and twenty five thousand dollars they wanted this thing
thousand dollars they wanted this thing
thousand dollars they wanted this thing he said not without me and they said no
he said not without me and they said no
he said not without me and they said no they finally compromised and they gained
they finally compromised and they gained
they finally compromised and they gained him $35,000 and points in the movie
him $35,000 and points in the movie
him $35,000 and points in the movie because I said if this is going to
because I said if this is going to
because I said if this is going to happen that you’re going to take the
happen that you’re going to take the
happen that you’re going to take the risk with us
risk with us
risk with us and the bottom line is we don’t think it
and the bottom line is we don’t think it
and the bottom line is we don’t think it will work for at least one spend a bunch
will work for at least one spend a bunch
will work for at least one spend a bunch of money on you and they only spent a
of money on you and they only spent a
of money on you and they only spent a million dollars to make Rocky and it
million dollars to make Rocky and it
million dollars to make Rocky and it grows two hundred million dollars
grows two hundred million dollars
grows two hundred million dollars thought I’m just done pretty well but
thought I’m just done pretty well but
thought I’m just done pretty well but what’s interesting about this is here is
what’s interesting about this is here is
what’s interesting about this is here is he I said what you do me even thirty
he I said what you do me even thirty
he I said what you do me even thirty five dollars it’s not a quarter of a
five dollars it’s not a quarter of a
five dollars it’s not a quarter of a million I’ve a lot of money when you
million I’ve a lot of money when you
million I’ve a lot of money when you don’t have 25 bucks I said what’s the
don’t have 25 bucks I said what’s the
don’t have 25 bucks I said what’s the first thing you did I hear you went out
first thing you did I hear you went out
first thing you did I hear you went out party to something said I went to that
party to something said I went to that
party to something said I went to that liquor store for three straight days and
liquor store for three straight days and
liquor store for three straight days and hoped with the man who had my dog
hoped with the man who had my dog
hoped with the man who had my dog frequented the store because I want to
frequented the store because I want to
frequented the store because I want to buy back my dog
buy back my dog
buy back my dog [Music]
people who succeed in any situation have
people who succeed in any situation have a pattern of what they do to succeed and
a pattern of what they do to succeed and
a pattern of what they do to succeed and it doesn’t matter whether that person is
it doesn’t matter whether that person is
it doesn’t matter whether that person is succeeding at a business context on a
succeeding at a business context on a
succeeding at a business context on a relationship context doesn’t matter what
relationship context doesn’t matter what
relationship context doesn’t matter what the environment is the fundamental
the environment is the fundamental
the environment is the fundamental lessons or laws for succeeding are very
lessons or laws for succeeding are very
lessons or laws for succeeding are very very basic so if we’re looking for the
very basic so if we’re looking for the
very basic so if we’re looking for the ultimate successful anger the very first
ultimate successful anger the very first
ultimate successful anger the very first thing we have is you have to know what
thing we have is you have to know what
thing we have is you have to know what you want which we call no your outcome
you want which we call no your outcome
you want which we call no your outcome you’re going to succeed in anything it’s
you’re going to succeed in anything it’s
you’re going to succeed in anything it’s hard to succeed hard to hit a target
hard to succeed hard to hit a target
hard to succeed hard to hit a target when you don’t know what it is and as
when you don’t know what it is and as
when you don’t know what it is and as simplistic as this sound you know see
simplistic as this sound you know see
simplistic as this sound you know see most people really know what they want
most people really know what they want
most people really know what they want what do you think yes or no at least not
what do you think yes or no at least not
what do you think yes or no at least not consciously they don’t alright and so
consciously they don’t alright and so
consciously they don’t alright and so it’s going to be very very difficult to
it’s going to be very very difficult to
it’s going to be very very difficult to achieve what you want waited – haven’t
achieve what you want waited – haven’t
achieve what you want waited – haven’t defined it but this is going to become a
defined it but this is going to become a
defined it but this is going to become a question we’re going to want you to ask
question we’re going to want you to ask
question we’re going to want you to ask yourself a lot what is my outcome in
yourself a lot what is my outcome in
yourself a lot what is my outcome in this situation I even have a time
this situation I even have a time
this situation I even have a time management system that I developed it’s
management system that I developed it’s
management system that I developed it’s really a life management system which we
really a life management system which we
really a life management system which we call opa because the first Oh sounds for
call opa because the first Oh sounds for
call opa because the first Oh sounds for what’s my outcome because you can come
what’s my outcome because you can come
what’s my outcome because you can come up with a question like what should I do
up with a question like what should I do
up with a question like what should I do and you’re going to end up with a long
and you’re going to end up with a long
and you’re going to end up with a long list but as you do all these things what
list but as you do all these things what
list but as you do all these things what will happen is you can cross something
will happen is you can cross something
will happen is you can cross something off your list and still be unfulfilled
off your list and still be unfulfilled
off your list and still be unfulfilled not really achieve anything that matters
most of you don’t you put attention to a
most of you don’t you put attention to a small number of things if you could
small number of things if you could
small number of things if you could right now notice what millions of things
right now notice what millions of things
right now notice what millions of things you can notice my voice you could listen
you can notice my voice you could listen
you can notice my voice you could listen to what I’m saying you can notice what’s
to what I’m saying you can notice what’s
to what I’m saying you can notice what’s going on a background the screens you
going on a background the screens you
going on a background the screens you could hear the air-conditioning you
could hear the air-conditioning you
could hear the air-conditioning you could smell your neighbor I’ll call that
could smell your neighbor I’ll call that
could smell your neighbor I’ll call that jumping up and down notice that right
jumping up and down notice that right
jumping up and down notice that right you can feel the navy little sweat
you can feel the navy little sweat
you can feel the navy little sweat trickling across your chest or whatever
trickling across your chest or whatever
trickling across your chest or whatever was going on after all that jumping up
was going on after all that jumping up
was going on after all that jumping up and down you can feel the blood maybe
and down you can feel the blood maybe
and down you can feel the blood maybe vibrating or circulating through your
vibrating or circulating through your
vibrating or circulating through your left eardrum but you don’t think about
left eardrum but you don’t think about
left eardrum but you don’t think about those things so maybe I mentioned them
those things so maybe I mentioned them
those things so maybe I mentioned them or something triggers it so this part of
or something triggers it so this part of
or something triggers it so this part of your brain that’s responsible for
your brain that’s responsible for
your brain that’s responsible for deleting most of our thoughts and most
deleting most of our thoughts and most
deleting most of our thoughts and most of the things that are going on around
of the things that are going on around
of the things that are going on around us that part of our brain you know what
us that part of our brain you know what
us that part of our brain you know what it knows what you want it makes you
it knows what you want it makes you
it knows what you want it makes you notice those things you suddenly see
notice those things you suddenly see
notice those things you suddenly see that car because it’s important it’s
that car because it’s important it’s
that car because it’s important it’s called a reticular activating system you
called a reticular activating system you
called a reticular activating system you don’t have to write all the down for
don’t have to write all the down for
don’t have to write all the down for sure it’s called Ras the reticular
sure it’s called Ras the reticular
sure it’s called Ras the reticular activating system tells your brain what
activating system tells your brain what
activating system tells your brain what to pay attention to so when you say this
to pay attention to so when you say this
to pay attention to so when you say this is what I really want that anything that
is what I really want that anything that
is what I really want that anything that relates that that you would have noticed
relates that that you would have noticed
relates that that you would have noticed before will start popping up into your
before will start popping up into your
before will start popping up into your focus and a lot of times people say it’s
focus and a lot of times people say it’s
focus and a lot of times people say it’s amazing I decided this and was kind of
amazing I decided this and was kind of
amazing I decided this and was kind of you know synchronicity these things
you know synchronicity these things
you know synchronicity these things started popping up all these things are
started popping up all these things are
started popping up all these things are probably around you before but you never
probably around you before but you never
probably around you before but you never notice them because you haven’t decided
notice them because you haven’t decided
notice them because you haven’t decided your outcome
your outcome
your outcome now when you know your outcome you’re
now when you know your outcome you’re
now when you know your outcome you’re ahead of 95% of population but that’s
ahead of 95% of population but that’s
ahead of 95% of population but that’s not enough that’s not your thing ever
not enough that’s not your thing ever
not enough that’s not your thing ever now a lot of times you know your outcome
now a lot of times you know your outcome
now a lot of times you know your outcome but you lose your drive you know you
but you lose your drive you know you
but you lose your drive you know you want something but you forget the most
want something but you forget the most
want something but you forget the most important thing which is know why you
important thing which is know why you
important thing which is know why you want it know why you want it
want it know why you want it
want it know why you want it you gotta know the purpose in our open
you gotta know the purpose in our open
you gotta know the purpose in our open training system people are managing
training system people are managing
training system people are managing their lives we haven’t asked what’s my
their lives we haven’t asked what’s my
their lives we haven’t asked what’s my outcome and then why do I want this
outcome and then why do I want this
outcome and then why do I want this because any person success or really
because any person success or really
because any person success or really successful knows exactly what they want
successful knows exactly what they want
successful knows exactly what they want in a wife
in a wife
in a wife the reasoning under why is remember I
the reasoning under why is remember I
the reasoning under why is remember I said yesterday reasons come first
said yesterday reasons come first
said yesterday reasons come first answers come second giving the reasons
answers come second giving the reasons
answers come second giving the reasons you can get a big enough one you can
you can get a big enough one you can
you can get a big enough one you can figure out how to do about anything but
figure out how to do about anything but
figure out how to do about anything but you got to have purpose because purpose
you got to have purpose because purpose
you got to have purpose because purpose provides right now if you know what you
provides right now if you know what you
provides right now if you know what you want you know why you’re lightyears
want you know why you’re lightyears
want you know why you’re lightyears ahead of most the population but you got
ahead of most the population but you got
ahead of most the population but you got to go to the step that most people seem
to go to the step that most people seem
to go to the step that most people seem to avoid and that is you got to take
to avoid and that is you got to take
to avoid and that is you got to take massive what that’s right and the key
massive what that’s right and the key
massive what that’s right and the key word there is massive massive action can
word there is massive massive action can
word there is massive massive action can be a cure-all when you know what you’re
be a cure-all when you know what you’re
be a cure-all when you know what you’re after and you know why you want it you
after and you know why you want it you
after and you know why you want it you know you’re after when you take action
know you’re after when you take action
know you’re after when you take action you won’t just be expending energy
you won’t just be expending energy
you won’t just be expending energy you’ll be moving yourself in the
you’ll be moving yourself in the
you’ll be moving yourself in the direction or something you really really
direction or something you really really
direction or something you really really want by the way last night we call
want by the way last night we call
want by the way last night we call taking massive action personal white
taking massive action personal white
taking massive action personal white power which means utility take action
power which means utility take action
power which means utility take action and what stops people from taking action
and what stops people from taking action
and what stops people from taking action primarily what fear and the way you get
primarily what fear and the way you get
primarily what fear and the way you get over that fear is what do you think is
over that fear is what do you think is
over that fear is what do you think is the number one fear most people have
the number one fear most people have
the number one fear most people have failure the reason is they feel if they
failure the reason is they feel if they
failure the reason is they feel if they fail they won’t be loved
fail they won’t be loved
fail they won’t be loved they’ll be rejected they’ll be hurt
they’ll be rejected they’ll be hurt
they’ll be rejected they’ll be hurt they’ll be judged so they really are
they’ll be judged so they really are
they’ll be judged so they really are afraid of his losing love and they think
afraid of his losing love and they think
afraid of his losing love and they think that this rejection or should say this
that this rejection or should say this
that this rejection or should say this failure will lead to that rejection or
failure will lead to that rejection or
failure will lead to that rejection or loss of love the truth of the matter is
loss of love the truth of the matter is
loss of love the truth of the matter is you can’t fail well as you don’t try you
you can’t fail well as you don’t try you
you can’t fail well as you don’t try you try something doesn’t work you just
try something doesn’t work you just
try something doesn’t work you just learn from it and that will make you
learn from it and that will make you
learn from it and that will make you better the next time you go about it now
better the next time you go about it now
better the next time you go about it now if you know your outcome know why you
if you know your outcome know why you
if you know your outcome know why you want and take massive action you’re now
want and take massive action you’re now
want and take massive action you’re now the most small percentile of people on
the most small percentile of people on
the most small percentile of people on the planet so what’s the next step
the planet so what’s the next step
the planet so what’s the next step though well you can take a lot of action
though well you can take a lot of action
though well you can take a lot of action and get caught up in a pattern like
and get caught up in a pattern like
and get caught up in a pattern like become so determinate you became like
become so determinate you became like
become so determinate you became like tunnel vision like I know this is going
tunnel vision like I know this is going
tunnel vision like I know this is going to work and so you keep running east
to work and so you keep running east
to work and so you keep running east looking for a sunset with total
looking for a sunset with total
looking for a sunset with total certainty a lot of beliefs high
certainty a lot of beliefs high
certainty a lot of beliefs high standards still doesn’t work so what you
standards still doesn’t work so what you
standards still doesn’t work so what you have to be able to do to succeed so you
have to be able to do to succeed so you
have to be able to do to succeed so you don’t get caught up in some old pattern
don’t get caught up in some old pattern
don’t get caught up in some old pattern is you’re going to know what you’re
is you’re going to know what you’re
is you’re going to know what you’re getting know what you are know what
getting know what you are know what
getting know what you are know what you’re getting
word we use for this as for sure is we
word we use for this as for sure is we call it sensory acuity sensory acuity is
call it sensory acuity sensory acuity is
call it sensory acuity sensory acuity is the idea that you want to become acutely
the idea that you want to become acutely
the idea that you want to become acutely sensitive to whether what you’re doing
sensitive to whether what you’re doing
sensitive to whether what you’re doing is working or not you don’t want to just
is working or not you don’t want to just
is working or not you don’t want to just say okay I know what I want to know what
say okay I know what I want to know what
say okay I know what I want to know what I want and I’m just going to make it
I want and I’m just going to make it
I want and I’m just going to make it happen it’s how I’m going to do it you
happen it’s how I’m going to do it you
happen it’s how I’m going to do it you keep hammering and hammering and
keep hammering and hammering and
keep hammering and hammering and hammering it doing something that
hammering it doing something that
hammering it doing something that doesn’t work and people do this all the
doesn’t work and people do this all the
doesn’t work and people do this all the time right do the same thing over and
time right do the same thing over and
time right do the same thing over and over again expecting a different result
over again expecting a different result
over again expecting a different result that’s called insanity you can’t do the
that’s called insanity you can’t do the
that’s called insanity you can’t do the same thing again and again expect a
same thing again and again expect a
same thing again and again expect a different result when you can see it it
different result when you can see it it
different result when you can see it it doesn’t get the result but we get caught
doesn’t get the result but we get caught
doesn’t get the result but we get caught up in our pattern so we want to get
up in our pattern so we want to get
up in our pattern so we want to get really sensitized acutely sensitized
really sensitized acutely sensitized
really sensitized acutely sensitized sensory acuity to whether what we’re
sensory acuity to whether what we’re
sensory acuity to whether what we’re doing is working or not
doing is working or not
doing is working or not and by the way sensory acuity is really
and by the way sensory acuity is really
and by the way sensory acuity is really the measure of a person’s intelligence
the measure of a person’s intelligence
the measure of a person’s intelligence what I mean by that is how we measure
what I mean by that is how we measure
what I mean by that is how we measure intelligence intelligence is a measure
intelligence intelligence is a measure
intelligence intelligence is a measure of the number and quality of
of the number and quality of
of the number and quality of distinctions you have in a given
distinctions you have in a given
distinctions you have in a given situation like for example if you talk
situation like for example if you talk
situation like for example if you talk to Eskimos that’s actually not the
to Eskimos that’s actually not the
to Eskimos that’s actually not the politically correct term anymore I guess
politically correct term anymore I guess
politically correct term anymore I guess it’s in a way you talked in in a way
it’s in a way you talked in in a way
it’s in a way you talked in in a way what we fondly called Eskimos you find
what we fondly called Eskimos you find
what we fondly called Eskimos you find out that in a way have more than a dozen
out that in a way have more than a dozen
out that in a way have more than a dozen words for the word snow more than a
words for the word snow more than a
words for the word snow more than a dozen now I’m from Southern California
dozen now I’m from Southern California
dozen now I’m from Southern California guess how many words I have there’s no
guess how many words I have there’s no
guess how many words I have there’s no one I don’t see anything it’s called
one I don’t see anything it’s called
one I don’t see anything it’s called smell baby right but they got to know
smell baby right but they got to know
smell baby right but they got to know what kind of snow they’re going to make
what kind of snow they’re going to make
what kind of snow they’re going to make more refined distinctions to be
more refined distinctions to be
more refined distinctions to be effective in the world to get their
effective in the world to get their
effective in the world to get their outcomes they don’t know what kind of
outcomes they don’t know what kind of
outcomes they don’t know what kind of snow you can build an igloo out of what
snow you can build an igloo out of what
snow you can build an igloo out of what kind of snow you can take your dogs
kind of snow you can take your dogs
kind of snow you can take your dogs through what kind of snow you can eat
through what kind of snow you can eat
through what kind of snow you can eat all right what kind of snow you’re going
all right what kind of snow you’re going
all right what kind of snow you’re going to fall through so who has more
to fall through so who has more
to fall through so who has more intelligence who has more power in that
intelligence who has more power in that
intelligence who has more power in that snowy environment the Eskimo army which
snowy environment the Eskimo army which
snowy environment the Eskimo army which one else can know because they have more
one else can know because they have more
one else can know because they have more sensory acuity they have more refined
sensory acuity they have more refined
sensory acuity they have more refined distinctions about what each of these
distinctions about what each of these
distinctions about what each of these elements mean purrs I to see it as smell
elements mean purrs I to see it as smell
elements mean purrs I to see it as smell [Music]
no matter how much you feel like you’re
no matter how much you feel like you’re prepared for something it never happens
prepared for something it never happens
prepared for something it never happens on your time but when you think you’re
on your time but when you think you’re
on your time but when you think you’re ready
ready
ready it’s supposed to happen it always
it’s supposed to happen it always
it’s supposed to happen it always happens when it’s supposed to happen
happens when it’s supposed to happen
happens when it’s supposed to happen because the period that you feel ready
because the period that you feel ready
because the period that you feel ready and people are not acknowledged in the
and people are not acknowledged in the
and people are not acknowledged in the material the way you feel like this show
material the way you feel like this show
material the way you feel like this show because it’s good it’s the timing to
because it’s good it’s the timing to
because it’s good it’s the timing to actually develop skin thick enough to
actually develop skin thick enough to
actually develop skin thick enough to survive and it does work first of all
survive and it does work first of all
survive and it does work first of all you have to make sure that this thing is
you have to make sure that this thing is
you have to make sure that this thing is for you and it’s who you are and you’re
for you and it’s who you are and you’re
for you and it’s who you are and you’re built for this you know and then you
built for this you know and then you
built for this you know and then you have to give it the passion that’s
have to give it the passion that’s
have to give it the passion that’s necessary you know like I said I don’t
necessary you know like I said I don’t
necessary you know like I said I don’t do it for the money the money is going
do it for the money the money is going
do it for the money the money is going to come I do it because of the love that
to come I do it because of the love that
to come I do it because of the love that I have for it you know I’m saying if I
I have for it you know I’m saying if I
I have for it you know I’m saying if I was a plumber or something like that I
was a plumber or something like that I
was a plumber or something like that I still would make hip-hop records that’s
still would make hip-hop records that’s
still would make hip-hop records that’s how much love I have for it you know I
how much love I have for it you know I
how much love I have for it you know I feel like right now I’ve been in the
feel like right now I’ve been in the
feel like right now I’ve been in the game close to 27 years and I’ve actually
game close to 27 years and I’ve actually
game close to 27 years and I’ve actually thought about this just recently out of
thought about this just recently out of
thought about this just recently out of the entire twenty-seven by 27 year
the entire twenty-seven by 27 year
the entire twenty-seven by 27 year career there’s only been two weeks that
career there’s only been two weeks that
career there’s only been two weeks that I’ve been out of the studio
I’ve been out of the studio
I’ve been out of the studio I’ve never been out of studio longer
I’ve never been out of studio longer
I’ve never been out of studio longer than two weeks in my entire career
than two weeks in my entire career
than two weeks in my entire career that’s how much love I have for this
that’s how much love I have for this
that’s how much love I have for this thing that I do so that’s the thing just
thing that I do so that’s the thing just
thing that I do so that’s the thing just a passion that you have for it and
a passion that you have for it and
a passion that you have for it and really really put your all into it and
really really put your all into it and
really really put your all into it and make sure that your word is the last
make sure that your word is the last
make sure that your word is the last word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is to it
to it
to it I was reserved and I was shy and had it
I was reserved and I was shy and had it
I was reserved and I was shy and had it in me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring
in me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring
in me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring it out yet I wanted people to hear me so
it out yet I wanted people to hear me so
it out yet I wanted people to hear me so bad I want to do much it but it was like
bad I want to do much it but it was like
bad I want to do much it but it was like you know them jitters and them
you know them jitters and them
you know them jitters and them scared not scared that whole struggle
scared not scared that whole struggle
scared not scared that whole struggle and everything especially early on for
and everything especially early on for
and everything especially early on for me which I love being on stage and stuff
me which I love being on stage and stuff
me which I love being on stage and stuff like that once I got a mic I was cold
like that once I got a mic I was cold
like that once I got a mic I was cold but it was that prompting needed to do
but it was that prompting needed to do
but it was that prompting needed to do it and get up there and not be scared to
it and get up there and not be scared to
it and get up there and not be scared to grab that and just and just cry I feel
grab that and just and just cry I feel
grab that and just and just cry I feel like anybody can do anything except
like anybody can do anything except
like anybody can do anything except emergency it depends on how bad you
emergency it depends on how bad you
emergency it depends on how bad you wanted and I wanted to do it you know
wanted and I wanted to do it you know
wanted and I wanted to do it you know it’s a stage of my life I don’t feel
it’s a stage of my life I don’t feel
it’s a stage of my life I don’t feel like there’s too much that I can’t do on
like there’s too much that I can’t do on
like there’s too much that I can’t do on media sound cocky but if I really really
media sound cocky but if I really really
media sound cocky but if I really really want to do it I don’t give up that easy
want to do it I don’t give up that easy
want to do it I don’t give up that easy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] everybody shines and different things
everybody shines and different things
everybody shines and different things and a lot of things I can’t do I can’t
and a lot of things I can’t do I can’t
and a lot of things I can’t do I can’t play basketball like every other black
play basketball like every other black
play basketball like every other black person in America but I can act I’m not
person in America but I can act I’m not
person in America but I can act I’m not a go to that shoe spider myself because
a go to that shoe spider myself because
a go to that shoe spider myself because I’m there every day I can be me I can be
I’m there every day I can be me I can be
I’m there every day I can be me I can be whoever because I’m to me I can go to
whoever because I’m to me I can go to
whoever because I’m to me I can go to new so even a lot of people black white
new so even a lot of people black white
new so even a lot of people black white Mexican young or old fat or skinny have
Mexican young or old fat or skinny have
Mexican young or old fat or skinny have a problem being cancer itself they have
a problem being cancer itself they have
a problem being cancer itself they have a problem looking in the mirror and
a problem looking in the mirror and
a problem looking in the mirror and looking directly into their own souls
looking directly into their own souls
looking directly into their own souls the reason I fell six million records
the reason I fell six million records
the reason I fell six million records the reasons not to go to jail and come
the reasons not to go to jail and come
the reasons not to go to jail and come out without a scratch who’s not to walk
out without a scratch who’s not to walk
out without a scratch who’s not to walk around or even I am lying today that I
around or even I am lying today that I
around or even I am lying today that I can look directly into my face and find
can look directly into my face and find
can look directly into my face and find my soul there’s not sold I didn’t sell
my soul there’s not sold I didn’t sell
my soul there’s not sold I didn’t sell it still within you still feeling my
it still within you still feeling my
it still within you still feeling my heart still connected to my body
heart still connected to my body
heart still connected to my body [Music]
there’s nothing that can actually
there’s nothing that can actually compare to one is right what it feels
compare to one is right what it feels
compare to one is right what it feels like when it is right music is just dead
like when it is right music is just dead
like when it is right music is just dead right and it’s like that energy is dead
right and it’s like that energy is dead
right and it’s like that energy is dead manual that’s all suspicion kind of hot
manual that’s all suspicion kind of hot
manual that’s all suspicion kind of hot it can get addicted to and you chase it
it can get addicted to and you chase it
it can get addicted to and you chase it for the rest of your actual career when
for the rest of your actual career when
for the rest of your actual career when you feel like feeling what is your first
you feel like feeling what is your first
you feel like feeling what is your first album second out and third album just a
album second out and third album just a
album second out and third album just a single there’s a lot of artists have a
single there’s a lot of artists have a
single there’s a lot of artists have a career long enough for one song you know
career long enough for one song you know
career long enough for one song you know but we’ll feel what that feeling is you
but we’ll feel what that feeling is you
but we’ll feel what that feeling is you ain’t gonna replace it you know will you
ain’t gonna replace it you know will you
ain’t gonna replace it you know will you make music you got to please yourself
make music you got to please yourself
make music you got to please yourself you know that’s the only way you’re
you know that’s the only way you’re
you know that’s the only way you’re gonna continue to drive yourself you’re
gonna continue to drive yourself you’re
gonna continue to drive yourself you’re doing this for so long
doing this for so long
doing this for so long and if you don’t agree or like what you
and if you don’t agree or like what you
and if you don’t agree or like what you know the type of records that’s you know
know the type of records that’s you know
know the type of records that’s you know being made no saw the stores you can
being made no saw the stores you can
being made no saw the stores you can walking we understand we do this for the
walking we understand we do this for the
walking we understand we do this for the people that’s in line when we pull up to
people that’s in line when we pull up to
people that’s in line when we pull up to the vendors we do this for the for the
the vendors we do this for the for the
the vendors we do this for the for the fans that was love that was standing in
fans that was love that was standing in
fans that was love that was standing in line last night a self-made through
line last night a self-made through
line last night a self-made through Steven comes me and those are the
Steven comes me and those are the
Steven comes me and those are the targets you know the other one
the first time I grabbed the mic like
the first time I grabbed the mic like though like in front of actual people
though like in front of actual people
though like in front of actual people that mattered you know Stanley get it at
that mattered you know Stanley get it at
that mattered you know Stanley get it at a club I got boo remember that scary
a club I got boo remember that scary
a club I got boo remember that scary traumatically secret to my longevity I
traumatically secret to my longevity I
traumatically secret to my longevity I think is the fact that I’m a
think is the fact that I’m a
think is the fact that I’m a perfectionist you know and I listen to
perfectionist you know and I listen to
perfectionist you know and I listen to everybody they know I mean even RD I
everybody they know I mean even RD I
everybody they know I mean even RD I listen to classical music sometime I
listen to classical music sometime I
listen to classical music sometime I listen to heavy matter I just listen to
listen to heavy matter I just listen to
listen to heavy matter I just listen to everything you know and really I listen
everything you know and really I listen
everything you know and really I listen to you know the stuff that’s not selling
to you know the stuff that’s not selling
to you know the stuff that’s not selling you know it’s easy to pick up a hit
you know it’s easy to pick up a hit
you know it’s easy to pick up a hit record and know what people are buying
I’m not going to sit inside of a
I’m not going to sit inside of a corporation for 20 years the time is now
corporation for 20 years the time is now
corporation for 20 years the time is now the time is now to express and for
the time is now to express and for
the time is now to express and for people to believe in themselves the time
people to believe in themselves the time
people to believe in themselves the time is now for it to be okay to be great
is now for it to be okay to be great
is now for it to be okay to be great people in this world shutting people for
people in this world shutting people for
people in this world shutting people for being great for being a bright color for
being great for being a bright color for
being great for being a bright color for standing out but the time is now to be
standing out but the time is now to be
standing out but the time is now to be okay to be the greatest you
[Music]
[Music] you know when when they see me they know
you know when when they see me they know
you know when when they see me they know that every day when I’m breathing it’s
that every day when I’m breathing it’s
that every day when I’m breathing it’s for us to go far you know every time I
for us to go far you know every time I
for us to go far you know every time I speak I want to keep to come on you know
speak I want to keep to come on you know
speak I want to keep to come on you know every time I speak I want to ship you
every time I speak I want to ship you
every time I speak I want to ship you know I don’t want them to be like they
know I don’t want them to be like they
know I don’t want them to be like they know what I’m going to say cause it’s
know what I’m going to say cause it’s
know what I’m going to say cause it’s polite they know what I’m going to say
polite they know what I’m going to say
polite they know what I’m going to say it even if I get in trouble you know I’m
it even if I get in trouble you know I’m
it even if I get in trouble you know I’m saying that ain’t that what we’re
saying that ain’t that what we’re
saying that ain’t that what we’re supposed to do it’s I’m not saying I’m
supposed to do it’s I’m not saying I’m
supposed to do it’s I’m not saying I’m gonna rule the world or I’m going to
gonna rule the world or I’m going to
gonna rule the world or I’m going to change the world but I guarantee that I
change the world but I guarantee that I
change the world but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will things
will spark the brain that will things
will spark the brain that will things were and that’s our job is to spark
were and that’s our job is to spark
were and that’s our job is to spark somebody else watching us we might not
somebody else watching us we might not
somebody else watching us we might not be the one but let’s not be selfish and
be the one but let’s not be selfish and
be the one but let’s not be selfish and because we’re not gonna save the world
because we’re not gonna save the world
because we’re not gonna save the world let’s not talk about how we should a lot
let’s not talk about how we should a lot
let’s not talk about how we should a lot of things but I know if I keep talking
of things but I know if I keep talking
of things but I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here
about how dirty it is out here
about how dirty it is out here so am I gonna clean it up you know
so am I gonna clean it up you know
so am I gonna clean it up you know you’re going to love me you’re going to
you’re going to love me you’re going to
you’re going to love me you’re going to hate me but I’m a dealing like always
hate me but I’m a dealing like always
hate me but I’m a dealing like always with anything you’ve got to take the
with anything you’ve got to take the
with anything you’ve got to take the good today you know
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do feel like I gotta get in I do
feel like I gotta get in I do
feel like I gotta get in I do do my music to the best of my ability
do my music to the best of my ability
do my music to the best of my ability you know I feel like I’m my worst critic
you know I feel like I’m my worst critic
you know I feel like I’m my worst critic you know if if I’m not digging it
you know if if I’m not digging it
you know if if I’m not digging it the critics out there can basically like
the critics out there can basically like
the critics out there can basically like kiss my ass straight up because they
kiss my ass straight up because they
kiss my ass straight up because they know nothing about what goes into this
know nothing about what goes into this
know nothing about what goes into this they’re just people with a nine-to-five
know just following my heart really
know just following my heart really everything that I’ve really done up at
everything that I’ve really done up at
everything that I’ve really done up at this point was something that you know
this point was something that you know
this point was something that you know something I really you know something I
something I really you know something I
something I really you know something I really had love or passion yeah because
really had love or passion yeah because
really had love or passion yeah because if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know
if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know
if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know we’re gonna win that another man at this
we’re gonna win that another man at this
we’re gonna win that another man at this you know fashion is this you know
you know fashion is this you know
you know fashion is this you know something to deal with you know because
something to deal with you know because
something to deal with you know because we give a lot of Gabby this way
we give a lot of Gabby this way
we give a lot of Gabby this way I think one of my greatest inspirations
I think one of my greatest inspirations
I think one of my greatest inspirations were things that our feed off of
were things that our feed off of
were things that our feed off of basically was just obviously people not
basically was just obviously people not
basically was just obviously people not believing and you know the cloud of
believing and you know the cloud of
believing and you know the cloud of doubt that kind of I felt hung over my
doubt that kind of I felt hung over my
doubt that kind of I felt hung over my head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make it when I was going to make it
it when I was going to make it
it when I was going to make it regardless of what anybody said
I think people are limited because
I think people are limited because they’re very well influenced by people
they’re very well influenced by people
they’re very well influenced by people that surround them or people that’s in
that surround them or people that’s in
that surround them or people that’s in the ladies you know you see somebody
the ladies you know you see somebody
the ladies you know you see somebody criticizing something you’re not going
criticizing something you’re not going
criticizing something you’re not going to do that you know I’m saying I don’t
to do that you know I’m saying I don’t
to do that you know I’m saying I don’t think like that I’m only going to do
think like that I’m only going to do
think like that I’m only going to do what I like
you know I had to convince myself that
you know I had to convince myself that I’m going to make it you know regardless
I’m going to make it you know regardless
I’m going to make it you know regardless to how people felt at that time and what
to how people felt at that time and what
to how people felt at that time and what it does is it makes you feel like what
it does is it makes you feel like what
it does is it makes you feel like what made me feel like there’s going to be
made me feel like there’s going to be
made me feel like there’s going to be points that people don’t mistake my
points that people don’t mistake my
points that people don’t mistake my confidence for arrogance because I’ve
confidence for arrogance because I’ve
confidence for arrogance because I’ve had they don’t understand the process on
had they don’t understand the process on
had they don’t understand the process on it and how much I had to believe in
it and how much I had to believe in
it and how much I had to believe in myself in order to make these things
myself in order to make these things
myself in order to make these things happen I kind of I felt you can will
happen I kind of I felt you can will
happen I kind of I felt you can will yourself so good scary things are meant
yourself so good scary things are meant
yourself so good scary things are meant to happen will and you’re believing
to happen will and you’re believing
to happen will and you’re believing yourself enough you can help yourself
yourself enough you can help yourself
yourself enough you can help yourself learn you can inspire yourself in
learn you can inspire yourself in
learn you can inspire yourself in different ways we can actually
different ways we can actually
different ways we can actually discipline yourself
discipline yourself
discipline yourself you know to the point that you can
you know to the point that you can
you know to the point that you can become good enough like from 97 like
become good enough like from 97 like
become good enough like from 97 like when I started writing it was full-time
when I started writing it was full-time
when I started writing it was full-time everyday I’m frightened because I had no
everyday I’m frightened because I had no
everyday I’m frightened because I had no choice if I was gonna stop puffing and
choice if I was gonna stop puffing and
choice if I was gonna stop puffing and then how was I going to provide or
then how was I going to provide or
then how was I going to provide or create continue the lifestyle that I
create continue the lifestyle that I
create continue the lifestyle that I created for my son’s mom my son and
created for my son’s mom my son and
created for my son’s mom my son and myself
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