My old man, my grandfather, and a now-dead best friend. All strong, tough guys that took no shit.
If there had to be one other person or character that truly influenced my mind, it would have to be Rocky. I grew up watching those movies every time they were on, and that first one - that portrait of a man beaten down by the American Dream who prevails against all odds but never for a second loses sight of what is truly important… at every point in all of our lives, we feel like that. And Rocky reminds us that we can never give up.
It also, of course, piqued my interest in boxing, which has altered the course of my life in numerous ways.
I’m a fan - and has def changed my life - no longer needed hot wheels when I discovered the girlie parts.
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When I first read it, I read it as Pootie Tang, as in that real bad Chris Rock movie “Pootie Tang in Sine Your Pitty On The Runny Kine” directed by Louis C.K.