P.E. was my life in school. Without it, I wouldn't be standing here. It gave me confidence when I was an overweight kid with a speech impediment.

If I had to come up with something that just came to me, I think growing up in a small town, I want knowledge. I still think today, knowledge is one of the keys.

I never dreamed about being an actor, because that was out of reach. Coming from a small town that was big in farming, and also big in clothing factories, you don't dream about being a professional football player or an actor.

P.E. was my life in school. Without it, I wouldn't be standing here. It gave me confidence when I was an overweight kid with a speech impediment.

Believing that no one is better than the other. You know I grew up in the South. My senior year there was a very big racial tension.

When I feel good about myself, things start happening for myself. When you look up, you go up.

I was determined to make Renaissance Man Food Services and Herschel's Famous 34 major players in a very tough industry.