Is it a curse that so many people take musicians and sports personalities as role models?
I always like to say, I don’t see athletes and entertainers as role models, because you don’t know the whole role of my life. You can be inspirations for people who are in a bad situation, but I think a role model should be someone who is closest to you. You should be able to see their whole role in life, how they carry themselves everyday, and not just when they are on TV or in magazines. You don’t know everything I have been through and how I dealt with it. I would be a true hypocrite to sit here and tell you not to [do] this and that, knowing what I went through. VH1: But at the same time people are going to look at you and your achievements and say, “This is the kind of thing I want to do.” Well, that is someone who gives you inspiration, and keeps your drive alive. I say, be better than Nelly. Be better than me. Why do you want to follow my role of life? You can’t call Nelly if you have a problem. You can’t call me and be like “Oh Nelly, I am about to commit suicide…” It should
