My goal in life is to become the first ultra-successful person who ISN’T a morning person.
[Forbes Interviewer]: What does a typical morning look like for you?
[Me]: Well, my alarm goes off at 11:30am, then I snooze it four to five times (this is crucial), then I get out of bed.
People will call you “high maintenance” if you’re not outdoorsy, but you know what? Camping is high maintenance. Think about how much shit you have to buy just to sleep outside. Not to mention how long it takes to set it all up and take it all down. I am low maintenance the end
And took photos with adoring Sony employees, never once seeming bored or annoyed. A wonderful human. I laughed harder than I ever expected to that day and will forever treasure the time I got to spend with Bill. RIP, legend! I hope you’re wearing sandals on the other side! (5/5)
I didn’t share this story when he passed, but the #Grammys have me reflecting — when I was an assistant at Sony, I had the privilege of escorting #BillWithers to a speaking engagement. This was 2018; I was warned that he was “cranky” and likely wouldn’t talk to me (1/5)
He was cracking jokes left and right, waving off requests for him to put on some socks (his super sweet family accompanied us) while citing my sandals as reason enough for his feet to remain uncovered. At the conference, he spoke 3x as long as we expected him to (4/5)