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my name is Amy Sacco and I own and
my name is Amy Sacco and I own and created probably some of the most
created probably some of the most
created probably some of the most exclusive nightclubs today in the world
exclusive nightclubs today in the world
exclusive nightclubs today in the world and if not the most exclusive the
and if not the most exclusive the
and if not the most exclusive the toughest doors you could ever try to get
toughest doors you could ever try to get
toughest doors you could ever try to get into how many of you ever tried to go to
into how many of you ever tried to go to
into how many of you ever tried to go to a nightclub and dealt with the door it’s
a nightclub and dealt with the door it’s
a nightclub and dealt with the door it’s not the most entertaining experience is
not the most entertaining experience is
not the most entertaining experience is it but most of you will know me actually
it but most of you will know me actually
it but most of you will know me actually most famously for my first club which is
most famously for my first club which is
most famously for my first club which is called bungalow a bungalow 8 was
called bungalow a bungalow 8 was
called bungalow a bungalow 8 was actually built in West Chelsea a very
actually built in West Chelsea a very
actually built in West Chelsea a very small and intimate lounge as the
small and intimate lounge as the
small and intimate lounge as the opposite of my first Club lot 61 which
opposite of my first Club lot 61 which
opposite of my first Club lot 61 which is a very large place it’s supposed to
is a very large place it’s supposed to
is a very large place it’s supposed to mirror the idea of a beautiful Hollywood
mirror the idea of a beautiful Hollywood
mirror the idea of a beautiful Hollywood hotel bungalow and in the midst of
hotel bungalow and in the midst of
hotel bungalow and in the midst of designing all of this we had no idea
designing all of this we had no idea
designing all of this we had no idea exactly what was to happen after but we
exactly what was to happen after but we
exactly what was to happen after but we certainly created quite this Ken doll of
certainly created quite this Ken doll of
certainly created quite this Ken doll of the red carpet royalty in essence we
the red carpet royalty in essence we
the red carpet royalty in essence we started getting everyone from Leonardo
started getting everyone from Leonardo
started getting everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Britney Spears to George
DiCaprio to Britney Spears to George
DiCaprio to Britney Spears to George Clooney Brad Pitt Sean Penn Michael
Clooney Brad Pitt Sean Penn Michael
Clooney Brad Pitt Sean Penn Michael Douglas Cameron Diaz and the list goes
Douglas Cameron Diaz and the list goes
Douglas Cameron Diaz and the list goes on and on and on but the original
on and on and on but the original
on and on and on but the original concept itself came from one of the most
concept itself came from one of the most
concept itself came from one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to or at
beautiful places I’ve ever been to or at
beautiful places I’ve ever been to or at the time had never been to and that
the time had never been to and that
the time had never been to and that would have been the beautiful Beverly
would have been the beautiful Beverly
would have been the beautiful Beverly Hills hotel but I was dreaming about
Hills hotel but I was dreaming about
Hills hotel but I was dreaming about what it might have been to have been
what it might have been to have been
what it might have been to have been there back in the day when it was Grand
there back in the day when it was Grand
there back in the day when it was Grand Hollywood old Hollywood the glamour from
Hollywood old Hollywood the glamour from
Hollywood old Hollywood the glamour from the 20s to the 40s and in this time they
the 20s to the 40s and in this time they
the 20s to the 40s and in this time they had these tiny bungalows that were ended
had these tiny bungalows that were ended
had these tiny bungalows that were ended up being built by actually Mary Pickford
up being built by actually Mary Pickford
up being built by actually Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie
and Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie
and Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin who decided to take small plots
Chaplin who decided to take small plots
Chaplin who decided to take small plots of land around the Beverly Hills Hotel
of land around the Beverly Hills Hotel
of land around the Beverly Hills Hotel through a bunch of string on them a few
through a bunch of string on them a few
through a bunch of string on them a few bricks on one a few on the others and
bricks on one a few on the others and
bricks on one a few on the others and put sold signs on most of them although
put sold signs on most of them although
put sold signs on most of them although they not sold a thing aired sue
they not sold a thing aired sue
they not sold a thing aired sue then came the colonization of Beverly
then came the colonization of Beverly
then came the colonization of Beverly Hills it’s
Hills it’s
Hills it’s and do you ask me how I get all these
and do you ask me how I get all these
and do you ask me how I get all these fabulous amazing people that come to the
fabulous amazing people that come to the
fabulous amazing people that come to the door now and all that red carpet royalty
door now and all that red carpet royalty
door now and all that red carpet royalty well basing it on the Beverly Hills
well basing it on the Beverly Hills
well basing it on the Beverly Hills bungalows there were the stories of all
bungalows there were the stories of all
bungalows there were the stories of all of the fabulous people that came there
of the fabulous people that came there
of the fabulous people that came there like Howard Hughes especially at
like Howard Hughes especially at
like Howard Hughes especially at bungalow 8 who loved to have one of his
bungalow 8 who loved to have one of his
bungalow 8 who loved to have one of his starlets or many of his starlets and the
starlets or many of his starlets and the
starlets or many of his starlets and the various bungalows to keep them away from
various bungalows to keep them away from
various bungalows to keep them away from the studio heads and the prying eyes of
the studio heads and the prying eyes of
the studio heads and the prying eyes of the press so that worked very well then
the press so that worked very well then
the press so that worked very well then you also had like the michael milken’s
you also had like the michael milken’s
you also had like the michael milken’s of the world who had there no wives
of the world who had there no wives
of the world who had there no wives allowed parties on the Thursday nights
allowed parties on the Thursday nights
allowed parties on the Thursday nights and you can just imagine what those were
and you can just imagine what those were
and you can just imagine what those were like so in essence of that making that
like so in essence of that making that
like so in essence of that making that kind of balance in the world of having
kind of balance in the world of having
kind of balance in the world of having the fabulous and wanting to have those
the fabulous and wanting to have those
the fabulous and wanting to have those kind of people in my nightclub happened
kind of people in my nightclub happened
kind of people in my nightclub happened kind of as an accidental tourist I can
kind of as an accidental tourist I can
kind of as an accidental tourist I can remember the first night that I opened
remember the first night that I opened
remember the first night that I opened my first nightclub lot 61 and West
my first nightclub lot 61 and West
my first nightclub lot 61 and West Chelsea it was a torrential downpour and
Chelsea it was a torrential downpour and
Chelsea it was a torrential downpour and you’re talking about a place at the
you’re talking about a place at the
you’re talking about a place at the moment where there was not a soul that
moment where there was not a soul that
moment where there was not a soul that lived there or worked there there was
lived there or worked there there was
lived there or worked there there was maybe two or three galleries and frankly
maybe two or three galleries and frankly
maybe two or three galleries and frankly out of the five hundred people that
out of the five hundred people that
out of the five hundred people that showed up for me probably because there
showed up for me probably because there
showed up for me probably because there was like who is that crazy girl who’s
was like who is that crazy girl who’s
was like who is that crazy girl who’s opening up in the middle of nowhere we
opening up in the middle of nowhere we
opening up in the middle of nowhere we have to see we have to meet this crazy
have to see we have to meet this crazy
have to see we have to meet this crazy person so that specific night about a
person so that specific night about a
person so that specific night about a hundred of those people were people that
hundred of those people were people that
hundred of those people were people that I knew and about 400 were the people
I knew and about 400 were the people
I knew and about 400 were the people that my publicist happened to invite but
that my publicist happened to invite but
that my publicist happened to invite but as you can see my publicist hates me and
as you can see my publicist hates me and
as you can see my publicist hates me and this is the start of my the best part of
this is the start of my the best part of
this is the start of my the best part of my career my first clients that came to
my career my first clients that came to
my career my first clients that came to the door that were special was my friend
the door that were special was my friend
the door that were special was my friend Bruce Willis who actually was not
Bruce Willis who actually was not
Bruce Willis who actually was not invited to the party not because I don’t
invited to the party not because I don’t
invited to the party not because I don’t love him and I certainly was happy that
love him and I certainly was happy that
love him and I certainly was happy that he showed up but in the meantime he came
he showed up but in the meantime he came
he showed up but in the meantime he came because a friend told him that his pal
because a friend told him that his pal
because a friend told him that his pal was opening a place and he should stop
was opening a place and he should stop
was opening a place and he should stop by and then he ends up bringing Denzel
by and then he ends up bringing Denzel
by and then he ends up bringing Denzel Washington another power-packed
Washington another power-packed
Washington another power-packed superstar of the a-list movie star world
superstar of the a-list movie star world
superstar of the a-list movie star world and the two of them stunned me so much
and the two of them stunned me so much
and the two of them stunned me so much because I wasn’t expecting them that I
because I wasn’t expecting them that I
because I wasn’t expecting them that I refused to let anyone take a photograph
refused to let anyone take a photograph
refused to let anyone take a photograph of them at all I felt that that was rude
of them at all I felt that that was rude
of them at all I felt that that was rude as they’d done me a such a solid favor
as they’d done me a such a solid favor
as they’d done me a such a solid favor of showing up in the first place and
of showing up in the first place and
of showing up in the first place and helping to put me on the map so that
helping to put me on the map so that
helping to put me on the map so that wasn’t wasn’t quite what they were
wasn’t wasn’t quite what they were
wasn’t wasn’t quite what they were looking forward to
looking forward to
looking forward to and it didn’t really make them thrilled
and it didn’t really make them thrilled
and it didn’t really make them thrilled with me and everyone warned me that this
with me and everyone warned me that this
with me and everyone warned me that this would not be good for me because it
would not be good for me because it
would not be good for me because it certainly wouldn’t help to get the word
certainly wouldn’t help to get the word
certainly wouldn’t help to get the word out but then it was better because it
out but then it was better because it
out but then it was better because it was more like word of mouth and the word
was more like word of mouth and the word
was more like word of mouth and the word of mouth was far better than you could
of mouth was far better than you could
of mouth was far better than you could have ever imagined any press to have
have ever imagined any press to have
have ever imagined any press to have been for myself I think that over my
been for myself I think that over my
been for myself I think that over my career press has been lovely to get and
career press has been lovely to get and
career press has been lovely to get and nice and great for my mom my mom’s
nice and great for my mom my mom’s
nice and great for my mom my mom’s really proud
really proud
really proud she loves that but nothing I ever look
she loves that but nothing I ever look
she loves that but nothing I ever look at myself in order to keep my mind clear
at myself in order to keep my mind clear
at myself in order to keep my mind clear and not be competitive with myself or
and not be competitive with myself or
and not be competitive with myself or with anyone else but the word of mouth
with anyone else but the word of mouth
with anyone else but the word of mouth mouth had a very big effect on what I do
mouth had a very big effect on what I do
mouth had a very big effect on what I do for a living so after Bruce and Denzel
for a living so after Bruce and Denzel
for a living so after Bruce and Denzel left they end up going out and telling a
left they end up going out and telling a
left they end up going out and telling a few of their friends and so you start to
few of their friends and so you start to
few of their friends and so you start to see people like Kevin Costner and some
see people like Kevin Costner and some
see people like Kevin Costner and some of his friends and his friends told more
of his friends and his friends told more
of his friends and his friends told more friends three months later I’m doing a
friends three months later I’m doing a
friends three months later I’m doing a party for the beautiful and wonderful
party for the beautiful and wonderful
party for the beautiful and wonderful and extremely talented Giorgio Armani
and extremely talented Giorgio Armani
and extremely talented Giorgio Armani and Armani himself brought 200 a-list
and Armani himself brought 200 a-list
and Armani himself brought 200 a-list celebrities through my front door so
celebrities through my front door so
celebrities through my front door so from there it was a piece of cake
from there it was a piece of cake
from there it was a piece of cake somewhat I mean when you see Sophia
somewhat I mean when you see Sophia
somewhat I mean when you see Sophia Loren sitting between Robert DeNiro
Loren sitting between Robert DeNiro
Loren sitting between Robert DeNiro Martin Scorsese telling you how great
Martin Scorsese telling you how great
Martin Scorsese telling you how great your pasta tasted you pretty much think
your pasta tasted you pretty much think
your pasta tasted you pretty much think you may have made it but you should
you may have made it but you should
you may have made it but you should never get too too happy or too sedentary
never get too too happy or too sedentary
never get too too happy or too sedentary you have to keep going so again keeping
you have to keep going so again keeping
you have to keep going so again keeping up the energy and keeping up the vibe
up the energy and keeping up the vibe
up the energy and keeping up the vibe not too much longer after that a young
not too much longer after that a young
not too much longer after that a young lady came to me who just finished
lady came to me who just finished
lady came to me who just finished wrapping her first show and before the
wrapping her first show and before the
wrapping her first show and before the first night that it premiered or the
first night that it premiered or the
first night that it premiered or the first night it was called Sex in the
first night it was called Sex in the
first night it was called Sex in the City
City
City not a bad career she started with that
not a bad career she started with that
not a bad career she started with that fantastic show all about everything that
fantastic show all about everything that
fantastic show all about everything that all of my clients dream up Sex and the
all of my clients dream up Sex and the
all of my clients dream up Sex and the City in our city with everyone in the
City in our city with everyone in the
City in our city with everyone in the city so that wasn’t bad either to make
city so that wasn’t bad either to make
city so that wasn’t bad either to make this magic and to keep this magic going
this magic and to keep this magic going
this magic and to keep this magic going there are some negatives as well the
there are some negatives as well the
there are some negatives as well the biggest one is the door nobody wants to
biggest one is the door nobody wants to
biggest one is the door nobody wants to work at the door I certainly didn’t want
work at the door I certainly didn’t want
work at the door I certainly didn’t want to work at the door it’s the most
to work at the door it’s the most
to work at the door it’s the most miserable job you could ever have
miserable job you could ever have
miserable job you could ever have planet but in order to make everyone
planet but in order to make everyone
planet but in order to make everyone that’s coming to your nightclub happy
that’s coming to your nightclub happy
that’s coming to your nightclub happy you have to think about the fact that
you have to think about the fact that
you have to think about the fact that why are they there what do they want to
why are they there what do they want to
why are they there what do they want to see who do they want to meet what kind
see who do they want to meet what kind
see who do they want to meet what kind of a time are they looking for are they
of a time are they looking for are they
of a time are they looking for are they dancing are they drinking are they
dancing are they drinking are they
dancing are they drinking are they trying to meet someone future husband
trying to meet someone future husband
trying to meet someone future husband future wife girlfriend one-night stand
future wife girlfriend one-night stand
future wife girlfriend one-night stand who knows none of my business but at the
who knows none of my business but at the
who knows none of my business but at the same time it’s my business to make all
same time it’s my business to make all
same time it’s my business to make all of that energy happen so half the time
of that energy happen so half the time
of that energy happen so half the time though you have to say no there’s no
though you have to say no there’s no
though you have to say no there’s no vacancy in the house
vacancy in the house
vacancy in the house it depends it’s not about who you are
it depends it’s not about who you are
it depends it’s not about who you are who you think you are or how much money
who you think you are or how much money
who you think you are or how much money you have or anything like that for me
you have or anything like that for me
you have or anything like that for me it’s all about your energy in your vibe
it’s all about your energy in your vibe
it’s all about your energy in your vibe if you’re not someone who’s going to
if you’re not someone who’s going to
if you’re not someone who’s going to bring something to me like ask not what
bring something to me like ask not what
bring something to me like ask not what your party can do for you but what are
your party can do for you but what are
your party can do for you but what are you doing for my party because I
you doing for my party because I
you doing for my party because I certainly don’t need a bunch of looks II
certainly don’t need a bunch of looks II
certainly don’t need a bunch of looks II lose hanging out watching everyone and
lose hanging out watching everyone and
lose hanging out watching everyone and interrupting people’s conversations and
interrupting people’s conversations and
interrupting people’s conversations and kind of maddeningly trying to take
kind of maddeningly trying to take
kind of maddeningly trying to take photos it’s far more fun if you pick a
photos it’s far more fun if you pick a
photos it’s far more fun if you pick a fun person as a little bit of energy and
fun person as a little bit of energy and
fun person as a little bit of energy and is going to give a little of energy to
is going to give a little of energy to
is going to give a little of energy to your party that being said that’s
your party that being said that’s
your party that being said that’s basically what I call brand integrity
basically what I call brand integrity
basically what I call brand integrity the balance of having not too many guys
the balance of having not too many guys
the balance of having not too many guys not too many girls making it an
not too many girls making it an
not too many girls making it an interesting crowd an interesting room
interesting crowd an interesting room
interesting crowd an interesting room with a huge mix of cross-cultural and
with a huge mix of cross-cultural and
with a huge mix of cross-cultural and transgenerational people of all walks of
transgenerational people of all walks of
transgenerational people of all walks of life which only makes it more fun for me
life which only makes it more fun for me
life which only makes it more fun for me because I don’t feel like being bored at
because I don’t feel like being bored at
because I don’t feel like being bored at work either but with brain integrity
work either but with brain integrity
work either but with brain integrity sometimes you have the good and
sometimes you have the good and
sometimes you have the good and sometimes you have the bad his favorite
sometimes you have the bad his favorite
sometimes you have the bad his favorite story was someone who came to visit me
story was someone who came to visit me
story was someone who came to visit me who is someone I fully respect Mark
who is someone I fully respect Mark
who is someone I fully respect Mark Cuban he’s a brilliant businessman I’m a
Cuban he’s a brilliant businessman I’m a
Cuban he’s a brilliant businessman I’m a big fan of his shows and a big fan of
big fan of his shows and a big fan of
big fan of his shows and a big fan of his his career as well but when he
his his career as well but when he
his his career as well but when he rocked up to bungalow 8 he happened to
rocked up to bungalow 8 he happened to
rocked up to bungalow 8 he happened to have all of about 10 to 15 guys off the
have all of about 10 to 15 guys off the
have all of about 10 to 15 guys off the golf course now mind you bungalow 8 has
golf course now mind you bungalow 8 has
golf course now mind you bungalow 8 has a room for about a hundred people and so
a room for about a hundred people and so
a room for about a hundred people and so there you are
there you are
there you are in a quandary how do I tell a man that
in a quandary how do I tell a man that
in a quandary how do I tell a man that can buy and sell me about a million
can buy and sell me about a million
can buy and sell me about a million times over that I can’t take care of him
times over that I can’t take care of him
times over that I can’t take care of him too
too
too I mean I know he’s gonna spend money but
I mean I know he’s gonna spend money but
I mean I know he’s gonna spend money but that’s not really my issue I have two
that’s not really my issue I have two
that’s not really my issue I have two problems I have disappointing mark and
problems I have disappointing mark and
problems I have disappointing mark and then I have disappointing my room and
then I have disappointing my room and
then I have disappointing my room and the clientele that I already have inside
the clientele that I already have inside
the clientele that I already have inside the club so to make that magic energy
the club so to make that magic energy
the club so to make that magic energy again like I said what you need the mix
again like I said what you need the mix
again like I said what you need the mix so if 15 guys walk in the room with golf
so if 15 guys walk in the room with golf
so if 15 guys walk in the room with golf clothes and most of the people I can
clothes and most of the people I can
clothes and most of the people I can guarantee you the hipsters and the cool
guarantee you the hipsters and the cool
guarantee you the hipsters and the cool people don’t know who he is
people don’t know who he is
people don’t know who he is even though I do they’re not going to
even though I do they’re not going to
even though I do they’re not going to care and they’re gonna look around and
care and they’re gonna look around and
care and they’re gonna look around and say this place is so going downhill as
say this place is so going downhill as
say this place is so going downhill as too many guys what’s the golf thing I
too many guys what’s the golf thing I
too many guys what’s the golf thing I don’t get it let’s get out of here this
don’t get it let’s get out of here this
don’t get it let’s get out of here this place is over that’s one side if I let
place is over that’s one side if I let
place is over that’s one side if I let mark in actually and if I had let him on
mark in actually and if I had let him on
mark in actually and if I had let him on the other side mark would have been like
the other side mark would have been like
the other side mark would have been like these people are all leaving this place
these people are all leaving this place
these people are all leaving this place is over I don’t know what the big hype
is over I don’t know what the big hype
is over I don’t know what the big hype is this place thinks I’m not coming back
is this place thinks I’m not coming back
is this place thinks I’m not coming back here anymore either way then market pick
here anymore either way then market pick
here anymore either way then market pick it up for a nickel people have to
it up for a nickel people have to
it up for a nickel people have to understand that it’s a very very
understand that it’s a very very
understand that it’s a very very difficult choice and it has to be about
difficult choice and it has to be about
difficult choice and it has to be about balance and we can’t take care of
balance and we can’t take care of
balance and we can’t take care of everyone all the time but you never want
everyone all the time but you never want
everyone all the time but you never want to see that that’s just something that
to see that that’s just something that
to see that that’s just something that you never want to see because you know
you never want to see because you know
you never want to see because you know you don’t want it in the papers we
you don’t want it in the papers we
you don’t want it in the papers we didn’t put in the papers but it ended up
didn’t put in the papers but it ended up
didn’t put in the papers but it ended up in the papers and now I’m for sure I’m
in the papers and now I’m for sure I’m
in the papers and now I’m for sure I’m probably a marked woman I’m surprised I
probably a marked woman I’m surprised I
probably a marked woman I’m surprised I haven’t been killed yet in the end of
haven’t been killed yet in the end of
haven’t been killed yet in the end of the day going back to social mixology
the day going back to social mixology
the day going back to social mixology social mixology is the best part of
social mixology is the best part of
social mixology is the best part of everything I need robes reprobates
everything I need robes reprobates
everything I need robes reprobates Raconteurs rock stars friends and family
Raconteurs rock stars friends and family
Raconteurs rock stars friends and family to start the night off you want a really
to start the night off you want a really
to start the night off you want a really diverse crowd especially really
diverse crowd especially really
diverse crowd especially really interesting people
interesting people
interesting people for example Salman Rushdie who I did get
for example Salman Rushdie who I did get
for example Salman Rushdie who I did get to write the lyrics for two songs for
to write the lyrics for two songs for
to write the lyrics for two songs for our pretend man band when we decided
our pretend man band when we decided
our pretend man band when we decided that boy bands were over and man bands
that boy bands were over and man bands
that boy bands were over and man bands were in and after we made a joke of it
were in and after we made a joke of it
were in and after we made a joke of it we had 25 offers for gap ads and
we had 25 offers for gap ads and
we had 25 offers for gap ads and everything else like that it was pretty
everything else like that it was pretty
everything else like that it was pretty incredible he’s still willing to come
incredible he’s still willing to come
incredible he’s still willing to come out for round two
out for round two
out for round two when we rediscovered them after their
when we rediscovered them after their
when we rediscovered them after their former crash on a desert island and
former crash on a desert island and
former crash on a desert island and brought them back to New York for their
brought them back to New York for their
brought them back to New York for their second round at double platinum they’re
second round at double platinum they’re
second round at double platinum they’re called Casanova look out for them soon
called Casanova look out for them soon
called Casanova look out for them soon along with authors you also you know you
along with authors you also you know you
along with authors you also you know you need authors and you need writers and he
need authors and you need writers and he
need authors and you need writers and he needs sports people you’re snowboarders
needs sports people you’re snowboarders
needs sports people you’re snowboarders and this one still owes me about two
and this one still owes me about two
and this one still owes me about two weeks full of full snowboard training
weeks full of full snowboard training
weeks full of full snowboard training which I’m too terrified to get and the
which I’m too terrified to get and the
which I’m too terrified to get and the more years that this comes up the less
more years that this comes up the less
more years that this comes up the less likely I am to take him up on his offer
likely I am to take him up on his offer
likely I am to take him up on his offer let’s just say I don’t expect to see me
let’s just say I don’t expect to see me
let’s just say I don’t expect to see me on the slopes probably more at the apres
on the slopes probably more at the apres
on the slopes probably more at the apres ski bar speaking of artists of course
ski bar speaking of artists of course
ski bar speaking of artists of course Damien Hirst who is also a friend but
Damien Hirst who is also a friend but
Damien Hirst who is also a friend but multiple kinds of artists besides
multiple kinds of artists besides
multiple kinds of artists besides writers you want otters you want singers
writers you want otters you want singers
writers you want otters you want singers you want performers you need to kind of
you want performers you need to kind of
you want performers you need to kind of have that kind of savoir faire whether
have that kind of savoir faire whether
have that kind of savoir faire whether someone’s taking their art from their
someone’s taking their art from their
someone’s taking their art from their clothing and their idea of who they are
clothing and their idea of who they are
clothing and their idea of who they are as a being who they are as a person
as a being who they are as a person
as a being who they are as a person we had several runway walk offs between
we had several runway walk offs between
we had several runway walk offs between quite a few of my friends that were
quite a few of my friends that were
quite a few of my friends that were quite exemplary well might have to
quite exemplary well might have to
quite exemplary well might have to repeat that too you also need a couple
repeat that too you also need a couple
repeat that too you also need a couple of moguls to go along with those movie
of moguls to go along with those movie
of moguls to go along with those movie stars again interesting people this one
stars again interesting people this one
stars again interesting people this one particularly loved lot 61 so much he
particularly loved lot 61 so much he
particularly loved lot 61 so much he came back twice and brought Arnold
came back twice and brought Arnold
came back twice and brought Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver back
Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver back
Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver back with him later and I still have the note
with him later and I still have the note
with him later and I still have the note that he sent me which still keeps me
that he sent me which still keeps me
that he sent me which still keeps me very happy and motivated to keep going
very happy and motivated to keep going
very happy and motivated to keep going forward
forward
forward you’ve got your models although she
you’ve got your models although she
you’ve got your models although she never threw a phone at my head and I
never threw a phone at my head and I
never threw a phone at my head and I think that she gets a bad rap so we have
think that she gets a bad rap so we have
think that she gets a bad rap so we have to get up give it up for Naomi she’s a
to get up give it up for Naomi she’s a
to get up give it up for Naomi she’s a pretty amazing woman he’s done a lot of
pretty amazing woman he’s done a lot of
pretty amazing woman he’s done a lot of great things of their life but after all
great things of their life but after all
great things of their life but after all that said and done and I probably have
that said and done and I probably have
that said and done and I probably have more fun hanging out with my
more fun hanging out with my
more fun hanging out with my construction manager or my plumber when
construction manager or my plumber when
construction manager or my plumber when you get to my place everyone’s treated
you get to my place everyone’s treated
you get to my place everyone’s treated like a star it’s very important that you
like a star it’s very important that you
like a star it’s very important that you treat everyone the same once they’ve
treat everyone the same once they’ve
treat everyone the same once they’ve gotten past those ropes and they’ve been
gotten past those ropes and they’ve been
gotten past those ropes and they’ve been chosen to come in they’re family now
chosen to come in they’re family now
chosen to come in they’re family now they’re friends and you want to treat
they’re friends and you want to treat
they’re friends and you want to treat them with that respect you want to make
them with that respect you want to make
them with that respect you want to make sure that they’re happy because their
sure that they’re happy because their
sure that they’re happy because their word of mouth is just as important and
word of mouth is just as important and
word of mouth is just as important and more important than anyone else you can
more important than anyone else you can
more important than anyone else you can meet that’s famous because they’re the
meet that’s famous because they’re the
meet that’s famous because they’re the ones who are going to be your meat
ones who are going to be your meat
ones who are going to be your meat potatoes for the rest of your life
potatoes for the rest of your life
potatoes for the rest of your life they’re your core family that’s going to
they’re your core family that’s going to
they’re your core family that’s going to stay with you and and hang out with you
stay with you and and hang out with you
stay with you and and hang out with you through the good and the bad times and
through the good and the bad times and
through the good and the bad times and they’re basically we call them the cult
they’re basically we call them the cult
they’re basically we call them the cult of eight which is very appropriate for
of eight which is very appropriate for
of eight which is very appropriate for them and the other note the same way
them and the other note the same way
them and the other note the same way with a cultivate you have to know your
with a cultivate you have to know your
with a cultivate you have to know your clientele it’s important to know what
clientele it’s important to know what
clientele it’s important to know what they want what kind of experience
they want what kind of experience
they want what kind of experience they’re looking for and basically in any
they’re looking for and basically in any
they’re looking for and basically in any give or take of an
give or take of an
give or take of an somebody might have a special need
somebody might have a special need
somebody might have a special need whether I’m holding their ponytail
whether I’m holding their ponytail
whether I’m holding their ponytail whether getting sick or a cup of coffee
whether getting sick or a cup of coffee
whether getting sick or a cup of coffee or getting them something special
or getting them something special
or getting them something special playing a song that they love by the DJ
playing a song that they love by the DJ
playing a song that they love by the DJ for example this guy I know very well
for example this guy I know very well
for example this guy I know very well loves to have usually with his with an
loves to have usually with his with an
loves to have usually with his with an entourage or even when he’s without he
entourage or even when he’s without he
entourage or even when he’s without he loves to have the privacy of the private
loves to have the privacy of the private
loves to have the privacy of the private room so he can hold court and talk about
room so he can hold court and talk about
room so he can hold court and talk about the world of politics whatever else is
the world of politics whatever else is
the world of politics whatever else is he feels like talking about and probably
he feels like talking about and probably
he feels like talking about and probably against my against my better judgment
against my against my better judgment
against my against my better judgment sneak a cheeky cigarette which is not
sneak a cheeky cigarette which is not
sneak a cheeky cigarette which is not really allowed anymore anywhere and Iman
really allowed anymore anywhere and Iman
really allowed anymore anywhere and Iman of course is one of our favorites but
of course is one of our favorites but
of course is one of our favorites but she loves a particular kind of white
she loves a particular kind of white
she loves a particular kind of white wine so although I don’t sell that white
wine so although I don’t sell that white
wine so although I don’t sell that white wine and a regular basis in my in my um
wine and a regular basis in my in my um
wine and a regular basis in my in my um purview of the of the entire bars we
purview of the of the entire bars we
purview of the of the entire bars we always have a stash in my office that’s
always have a stash in my office that’s
always have a stash in my office that’s unchilled just for her getting to that
unchilled just for her getting to that
unchilled just for her getting to that the next most important thing would be
the next most important thing would be
the next most important thing would be fundraising as any ad venture capitalist
fundraising as any ad venture capitalist
fundraising as any ad venture capitalist knows you can’t have any adventure
knows you can’t have any adventure
knows you can’t have any adventure without any fun so fundraising is a very
without any fun so fundraising is a very
without any fun so fundraising is a very important part of the game so my little
important part of the game so my little
important part of the game so my little socialite friends and my little
socialite friends and my little
socialite friends and my little butterflies the ones I actually started
butterflies the ones I actually started
butterflies the ones I actually started with they love eye candy they love hot
with they love eye candy they love hot
with they love eye candy they love hot boys they love to dance
boys they love to dance
boys they love to dance they love champagne and they love
they love champagne and they love
they love champagne and they love spoiling things like you would not
spoiling things like you would not
spoiling things like you would not believe and therefore we have things
believe and therefore we have things
believe and therefore we have things like the Hall Pass
like the Hall Pass
like the Hall Pass now the Hall Pass is very useful for
now the Hall Pass is very useful for
now the Hall Pass is very useful for those of you when those were girls were
those of you when those were girls were
those of you when those were girls were younger to kind of give them a little
younger to kind of give them a little
younger to kind of give them a little bit of an edge when they got home before
bit of an edge when they got home before
bit of an edge when they got home before the parents gave them a grounding which
the parents gave them a grounding which
the parents gave them a grounding which I doubt they ever got or for your random
I doubt they ever got or for your random
I doubt they ever got or for your random husband or wife boyfriend or girlfriend
husband or wife boyfriend or girlfriend
husband or wife boyfriend or girlfriend that actually wasn’t home on time had a
that actually wasn’t home on time had a
that actually wasn’t home on time had a bit too much fun we would send the
bit too much fun we would send the
bit too much fun we would send the random bouquet of flowers a nice bottle
random bouquet of flowers a nice bottle
random bouquet of flowers a nice bottle of champagne or some small kind of gift
of champagne or some small kind of gift
of champagne or some small kind of gift for them to make sure when they got home
for them to make sure when they got home
for them to make sure when they got home they didn’t get that much of a lynching
they didn’t get that much of a lynching
they didn’t get that much of a lynching air to the Hall Pass allowed them to
air to the Hall Pass allowed them to
air to the Hall Pass allowed them to come back and party with us again
come back and party with us again
come back and party with us again another on another night we go back to
another on another night we go back to
another on another night we go back to how I started how I started well it’s
how I started how I started well it’s
how I started how I started well it’s not just the years and years and years
not just the years and years and years
not just the years and years and years of blood sweat and tears and I’ll say
of blood sweat and tears and I’ll say
of blood sweat and tears and I’ll say many tears at trying everything in the
many tears at trying everything in the
many tears at trying everything in the hospitality business from Coach acted or
hospitality business from Coach acted or
hospitality business from Coach acted or girl to busser to prep cook in the
girl to busser to prep cook in the
girl to busser to prep cook in the kitchen the accounting
kitchen the accounting
kitchen the accounting Department not fun at all everyone’s so
Department not fun at all everyone’s so
Department not fun at all everyone’s so crabby bartender bar back waitress that
crabby bartender bar back waitress that
crabby bartender bar back waitress that was a really good time all of those
was a really good time all of those
was a really good time all of those things matter a lot but what happens
things matter a lot but what happens
things matter a lot but what happens first is how did I get the money is the
first is how did I get the money is the
first is how did I get the money is the most important part and that comes with
most important part and that comes with
most important part and that comes with my favorite story because my best friend
my favorite story because my best friend
my favorite story because my best friend Yvonne force Villarreal she and I
Yvonne force Villarreal she and I
Yvonne force Villarreal she and I started out at boule when I first came
started out at boule when I first came
started out at boule when I first came to New York
to New York
to New York we were both hostesses making about zero
we were both hostesses making about zero
we were both hostesses making about zero money I was a capitalist she was a
money I was a capitalist she was a
money I was a capitalist she was a starving artist she worked three days I
starving artist she worked three days I
starving artist she worked three days I worked seven to eight in my mind and she
worked seven to eight in my mind and she
worked seven to eight in my mind and she always said to me Amy I want to know how
always said to me Amy I want to know how
always said to me Amy I want to know how to learn to make money and I said
to learn to make money and I said
to learn to make money and I said believe on can you make me cool because
believe on can you make me cool because
believe on can you make me cool because I’m just a girl from Jersey I don’t know
I’m just a girl from Jersey I don’t know
I’m just a girl from Jersey I don’t know anyone didn’t come from anywhere
anyone didn’t come from anywhere
anyone didn’t come from anywhere so she taught me how to dress and try to
so she taught me how to dress and try to
so she taught me how to dress and try to be cool and I taught her how to make
be cool and I taught her how to make
be cool and I taught her how to make money and once in a while we leave the
money and once in a while we leave the
money and once in a while we leave the beautiful confines of the coat-check
beautiful confines of the coat-check
beautiful confines of the coat-check room and run off to another hot place
room and run off to another hot place
room and run off to another hot place and have a glass of champagne and toast
and have a glass of champagne and toast
and have a glass of champagne and toast each other
each other
each other and said whoever makes it first helps
and said whoever makes it first helps
and said whoever makes it first helps the other and one day years later I got
the other and one day years later I got
the other and one day years later I got a call from Yvonne and she said meet me
a call from Yvonne and she said meet me
a call from Yvonne and she said meet me at the wall of história black-tie seven
at the wall of história black-tie seven
at the wall of história black-tie seven o’clock don’t ask any questions
o’clock don’t ask any questions
o’clock don’t ask any questions I was like okay I get there and down
I was like okay I get there and down
I was like okay I get there and down like the fairy tale like a fairy gum and
like the fairy tale like a fairy gum and
like the fairy tale like a fairy gum and she comes ticking down the stairs and
she comes ticking down the stairs and
she comes ticking down the stairs and these Swarovski Gucci shoes that were I
these Swarovski Gucci shoes that were I
these Swarovski Gucci shoes that were I knew her at least ten thousand apiece
knew her at least ten thousand apiece
knew her at least ten thousand apiece and I’m like and she says guess what I
and I’m like and she says guess what I
and I’m like and she says guess what I made it finally she’s like I took your
made it finally she’s like I took your
made it finally she’s like I took your advice I stopped making art and I
advice I stopped making art and I
advice I stopped making art and I started selling art and now I curate
started selling art and now I curate
started selling art and now I curate Lauren Spellman Rockefellers art
Lauren Spellman Rockefellers art
Lauren Spellman Rockefellers art collection and I’m at 30 rock in my
collection and I’m at 30 rock in my
collection and I’m at 30 rock in my office and I said amazing and she goes
office and I said amazing and she goes
office and I said amazing and she goes so tonight I’m gonna pay it forward and
so tonight I’m gonna pay it forward and
so tonight I’m gonna pay it forward and I’m gonna introduce you to a bunch of
I’m gonna introduce you to a bunch of
I’m gonna introduce you to a bunch of billionaires and a bunch of really
billionaires and a bunch of really
billionaires and a bunch of really really rich guys maybe a couple hundred
really rich guys maybe a couple hundred
really rich guys maybe a couple hundred million so you can sell your place and
million so you can sell your place and
million so you can sell your place and that is how I got my investors so it was
that is how I got my investors so it was
that is how I got my investors so it was a very much of a pay it forward
a very much of a pay it forward
a very much of a pay it forward situation and again following that
situation and again following that
situation and again following that Raphael Diana van Yoli were the first
Raphael Diana van Yoli were the first
Raphael Diana van Yoli were the first people to help me do my space because I
people to help me do my space because I
people to help me do my space because I had no idea that its massive 5,000
had no idea that its massive 5,000
had no idea that its massive 5,000 square-foot truck garage in the middle
square-foot truck garage in the middle
square-foot truck garage in the middle of West Chelsea which was basically
of West Chelsea which was basically
of West Chelsea which was basically strippers and leather bars and cry
strippers and leather bars and cry
strippers and leather bars and cry it was great boy New York’s coming to
it was great boy New York’s coming to
it was great boy New York’s coming to homogenize we got to fix that but the
homogenize we got to fix that but the
homogenize we got to fix that but the venue only is agreed to do my design is
venue only is agreed to do my design is
venue only is agreed to do my design is I could never have afforded them and
I could never have afforded them and
I could never have afforded them and again paying it forward all the time
again paying it forward all the time
again paying it forward all the time with my friends so we always think about
with my friends so we always think about
with my friends so we always think about that when we go back but to wrap it all
that when we go back but to wrap it all
that when we go back but to wrap it all up I will say the biggest lesson I could
up I will say the biggest lesson I could
up I will say the biggest lesson I could ever teach anyone is you’re never better
ever teach anyone is you’re never better
ever teach anyone is you’re never better than your clients or the people that you
than your clients or the people that you
than your clients or the people that you serve when you’re in the service
serve when you’re in the service
serve when you’re in the service industry so no matter how big your
industry so no matter how big your
industry so no matter how big your britches get how famous you become how
britches get how famous you become how
britches get how famous you become how many people know your name never get
many people know your name never get
many people know your name never get high on your own supply because
high on your own supply because
high on your own supply because occasionally it’s fine to have a glass
occasionally it’s fine to have a glass
occasionally it’s fine to have a glass of champagne maybe one or two but it’s
of champagne maybe one or two but it’s
of champagne maybe one or two but it’s always good to know when it’s time to go
always good to know when it’s time to go
always good to know when it’s time to go home thank you
home thank you
home thank you [Applause]
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