When I was a kid, I wanted to shave.
Now, not so much.
(Laughter)
When I was eight,
I wanted to be a marine biologist.
When I was nine, I saw the movie "Jaws,"
and thought to myself, "No, thank you."
(Laughter)
And when I was 10,
I was told that my parents left
because they didn't want me.
When I was 11, I wanted to be left alone.
When I was 12, I wanted to die.
When I was 13, I wanted to kill a kid.
When I was 14, I was asked
to seriously consider a career path.
I said, "I'd like to be a writer."
And they said,
"Choose something realistic."
So I said, "Professional wrestler."
And they said, "Don't be stupid."
See, they asked me what I wanted to be,
then told me what not to be.
And I wasn't the only one.
We were being told
that we somehow must become
what we are not, sacrificing what we are