Quotes by Me Professorship is not a career, but rather a life's pursuit. The people with whom I work daily exemplify and remind me of this promise. Tyrone Hayes daily me work life I knew Tim Pastoor. I knew Sherry Ford. I knew many of the individuals who would follow me around. I knew who they were. I knew they had access to my email. Tyrone Hayes follow who me email What's on my playlist when I'm fighting is not so much hip-hop. Sometimes, it's something more inspirational. I get a chance to think about what I'm fighting for, like, my family. It takes me to that state because a lot of times, it's a spiritual warfare for me. Tyron Woodley me family spiritual inspirational There's some ignorant people in the world, and if I spend time trying to convince people to think like me, I'll be wasting valuable time I could use to be growing my business, perfecting my craft as a fighter, watching film, studying, or just enjoying time with my family. Or just sleeping. Tyron Woodley me family business time I used to be in a street fight at least twice a week, so locking me in a cage with somebody, with a set of rules and a referee to jump in if something get ugly, and a time limit, like, it don't scare me. Tyron Woodley fight me ugly time For me, it's just being wiser, finding my opportunities, and really fighting a smart fight. Tyron Woodley fight me smart fighting Let's put the cards on the table. Real is real. If I was a different complexion, I think people and fans would treat me a different way. Tyron Woodley treat think me people What got me into MMA first was that I was a wrestler, and I was a gangbanger getting into trouble a lot and getting into fights. I grew up in a family of 15 in a four-bedroom house. It was dysfunctional, so that alone made me want to be an MMA fighter. It's really the only sport where you gotta basically depend on yourself. Tyron Woodley alone me you family I didn't pick wrestling over football. My coaches picked that for me. I never wanted to wrestle in college. I always wanted to play football. They thought I was too small, but I had a lot of heart. Tyron Woodley thought me heart football Keeping busy keeps me sane. Tyler Posey keeps me sane busy I'm not a social media person; I don't know what's going on unless somebody tells me. Tyler Perry know me social-media media You close the door on me and tell me I can't, I'm gonna find a way to get in. Tyler Perry door me you way Since the beginning, I have always tried to just be me. There have been moments in my career as a YouTuber where I've recognized that I'm trying to emulate something else, or I'm being heavily influenced by a YouTuber or something like that, and I realize that's not what I want to be putting out. Tyler Oakley realize beginning me moments I remember a distinct moment when it was my junior year of college, and the content I was making was changing and not really myself, and I tried to switch back to just putting me out there. I'm happy that happened really early in my career, because that was before I started doing podcasts or writing. Tyler Oakley myself me moment happy When it came to 'Binge,' it wasn't my intention to get on a little soapbox and have a teaching moment. It was more, 'Here are things that have happened to me; here's what I've learned from it. If you'd like to learn from it too, great; if you just like the entertainment aspect, that's fine too.' Tyler Oakley great me moment you YouTube has always been a diary for me. I'm here to share what I do, share my life, and if people want to watch, more power to them. But regardless of my intention, if people are looking at what I do and am treating it like I'm a role model, it doesn't matter whether or not I want to be. Tyler Oakley my-life me power life When I was first offered the book deal, I was like, 'I am not a writer. I haven't practiced this.' My approach has been completely stream-of-consciousness, and then edit down, because that's been YouTube for me forever. Tyler Oakley i-am down me book Being misunderstood - that's the thing that scares me. Because my life is about oversharing. Tyler Oakley my-life being me life I spend a lot of time on TV doing the same sort of thing. I found a niche in TV where people are willing to steadily employ me to do this one thing, which I put spins on and change. Tyler Labine me change time people I'm 'That Guy.' That's what most people call me, and I'm fine with that. Tyler Labine me fine guy people «2122232425262728293031»
