Actor/singer Tyrese Gibson will be on the cover of JET magazine’s April 4th, 2011 issue, looking polished and professional for the ladies. The 32 year-old author chatted with the publication and talked about everything from music to life. In outtakes of the interview, Gibson explained why he tweets about God so much, why he doesn’t edit himself on Twitter and how he stays motivated and inspired:
On why he doesn’t edit himself on Twitter:
“It’s not something that I purposely do. It’s not coming from a space of rebellion. I just really want people to know some of the things I know. I’ve had people say, ‘I was a big fan of yours, but me loving you just went to a whole other level because of the things that you write and the things that you speak.’ And so, unfortunately this is a town and Hollywood in particular, where people can fall in love with who you appear to be, the surface, right? But then when they get off camera, there’s somebody completely the opposite.”On how he stays hungry:
“I live my life by these words: ‘You can’t get points today for yesterday’s game.’ You won MVP last week, OK, get over it. It’s like, there’s another level to this thing and people like Will Smith and Denzel and Rev Run and … and like I got a few billion-dollar friends and multi-billion friends … these people have really messed up from showing me this life and lifestyle because I know that there’s a-whole-nother level of playing field out there that I can get to. Now, people get complacent – and I know if you leave this in there, it’s just gonna shake people up – people stop being inspired when they have more than all of their friends. If you do that, then you lose your motivation, because you the highest dude on your playing field. Like, amongst all of my people, I got the most. And if you’re able to say that and feel that, then you could probably get complacent and lose focus on trying to get to the next level, because you have more than all of your friends and family. But I purposely stopped myself from being on that trip.” [Read more]
2011 looks like it’s going to be a good year for the former fashion model. Tyrese is set to be in two sequels this year – Fast Five and Transformers 3. Not only that but he has penned a new book entitled How to Get Out of Your Own Way, which hits bookstores on April . You can find it on Amazon.com.
Looking good, Tyrese!
I had to unfollow tyrese he just goes on and on and on and on and on its like STFU! smh thats all
Well, he had so many “words of wisdom” that he decided to put them in a book. Lol! He’s probably one of those people who likes to hear himself talk regardless of whether anyone is really listening or not. Oh, he is still a cutie though. Lol!
Can’t wait to get his new book.
@STLOPINION i totally agree with you! the first couple of times was like okay dude is deep and all but it just got annoying i had to unfollow..he ‘s still good looking though LOL
I got this issue and read it today. It’s “faith without works is dead”, not “prayer”, lol. Big difference. I loved all his other sayings though, especially the part about the right quick outfits will attract right quick men, lmbo!