It's never a waste of time or money to invest in yourself, no matter the source. True wealth begins inwards and emits its light outward into everything else, including the people you surround yourself with.
will.i.amIt's dangerous to be a child star, but it's dangerous to be a child in the ghetto, or to be a child at school being bullied.
will.i.amEvery year there's an Oscar and Grammy and we celebrate those shows. We do the same in the U.S about sports schools and colleges. The same thing doesn't happen for tech and STEM.
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