I am not a hoodlum. I'm a community organizer.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's good that I managed to hoodwink so many people. I am actually not that nice a person.
Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone.
I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I've never even been to the 'hood. Not that there's anything wrong with the 'hood.
I build community. However, I do it wearing a number of hats.
I came back to the hood and got in those streets and started doing whatever it took for me to provide.
There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood.
I like hoodies. They just make me feel safe.
You seen my shows; I bring the 'hood out.
People called me a hoodlum and a thug. But they didn't tell you I was a carpenter, an architect, a stand-up comic - even a bartender. And a barbecue cook. But they didn't tell you that.
I definitely ran with a pack of hoodlums, that's for sure.