"The biggest struggle of my life has been poverty. I came from the projects---the real projects---in Chicago, and life was terrible. Gangs and violence every day. In order to survive, I adapted to my surroundings and got involved in gang activity myself. The turning point came when I realized how many people I knew had passed away as a result of the violence. I didn't want to be a statistic."
"Was there anyone in particular who motivated you?"
"The person who had the biggest impact on me was me. It didn't take somebody from the outside to tell me what was right and wrong. I knew that myself, and I decided to make a change and live for the good, not the bad. There are gangs and violence everywhere, so I wouldn't say I had to get out of the environment to make a change. I just had to make my mind up. I had to decide whether to go to the left or the right. I've made a lot of changes in the last six years, and I'm on the straight road now. The future's looking bright."
"Was there anyone in particular who motivated you?"
"The person who had the biggest impact on me was me. It didn't take somebody from the outside to tell me what was right and wrong. I knew that myself, and I decided to make a change and live for the good, not the bad. There are gangs and violence everywhere, so I wouldn't say I had to get out of the environment to make a change. I just had to make my mind up. I had to decide whether to go to the left or the right. I've made a lot of changes in the last six years, and I'm on the straight road now. The future's looking bright."
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