It's Not Painful To Relive It. I'm

I Know And Value What It Means To Wake Up And Be Alive And To Share My Story. I'm So Blessed To Be Here And To Be Able To Talk About It.

I Sometimes Feel Like I'm Caught In A Vise. Some People Feel Like I'm Some Kind Of Hero. Others Hate Me.

Obama, He Wouldn't Have Been In Office Without What Happened To Me And A Lot Of Black People Before Me. He Would Never Have Been In That Situation, No Doubt In My Mind. He Would Get There Eventually, But It Would Have Been A Lot Longer. So I Am Glad For What I Went Through. It Opened The Doors For A Lot Of People.

Waking Up Sober Is A Good Day. I Love Being Able To Wake Up And Do Positive Things, To Go To The Gym.

Over The Years, A Lot Of Rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - Have Used My Name In Their Songs. I'm A Real Touchstone Of History.