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>> the road would have been a little bit tougher, but, growing up, i always said that since i was 13, im going to get out. it would have been harder. i didnt really have to be an athlete. i could have been -- worked in fast food, been a janitor. anything, i would have had two or three jobs, working longer hours to support myself and for my family in the future. i would have been successful. >> so you had this kind of determination to be successful whatever happened? you were not going to be suck...

Determination to be successful whatever happened? you were not going to be sucked down by the system that you had been born into? >> no, i was not going to be a cycle, the cycle when youre growing up, going to school, dropping out, being a product of my environment. i wasnt going to be a part of that cycle. and i think thats what helped me get to this point. >> what percentage of kids that you grew up with got out? >> right now, im the only one. im the only one that i know of that graduated and ...

Little bit tougher, but, growing up, i always said that since i was 13, im going to get out. it would have been harder. i didnt really have to be an athlete. i could have been -- worked in fast food, been a janitor. anything, i would have had two or three jobs, working longer hours to support myself and for my family in the future. i would have been successful. >> so you had this kind of determination to be successful whatever happened? you were not going to be sucked down by the system that you...

Up, i always said that since i was 13, im going to get out. it would have been harder. i didnt really have to be an athlete. i could have been -- worked in fast food, been a janitor. anything, i would have had two or three jobs, working longer hours to support myself and for my family in the future. i would have been successful. >> so you had this kind of determination to be successful whatever happened? you were not going to be sucked down by the system that you had been born into? >> no, i was...

It would have been harder. i would have -- i didnt really have to be an athlete. i could vf been, you know, worked in fast food. been a janitor, anything. i would have had two or three jobs, looking long hours, you know, to support myself for my family in the future. i would have been successful. >> so you had this kind of determination to be successful whatever happened? you were not going to be sucked down by the system you were born into? >> no, i was not going to be in the cycle. going to sc...

The cycle. going to school, dropping out, being a product of my vierms. i was not going to be a part of that cycle. i think thats what helped me get to this point. >> what percentage of kids that you grow up with got out? >> right now, im the only one. im the only one that i know of who graduated and just got out of the environment. everybody else, you know, i know is still back at home, you know, part of the cycle. >> if you were telling me how tough its been, what were the toughest moments for...

>> the road would have been a little bit tougher but, you know, growing up i always said since i was 13 that im going to get out. it would have been harder. i would have -- i didnt really have to be an athlete. i could vf been, you know, worked in fast food. been a janitor, anything. i would have had two or three jobs, looking long hours, you know, to support myself for my family in the future. i would have been successful. >> so you had this kind of determination to be successful whatever happe...

Had one pitch. this was in 1996. his name was mariano rivera. he has only saved 521 games since using that one pitch. chicago, illinois. oh, scott lee cohen, good-bye. scott won the democratic primary for lieutenant governor and last night wrote a new chapter in chicago politics by dropping out. was it the ex-wifes accusations of infidelity and violence, her theory that his rage stemmed from shooting steroids, or was it news of his arrest accused of beating up his girlfriend? to be fair, he sw...

He has only saved 521 games since using that one pitch. chicago, illinois. oh, scott lee cohen, good-bye. scott won the democratic primary for lieutenant governor and last night wrote a new chapter in chicago politics by dropping out. was it the ex-wifes accusations of infidelity and violence, her theory that his rage stemmed from shooting steroids, or was it news of his arrest accused of beating up his girlfriend? to be fair, he swears he had no idea she had a prostitution arrest on her recor...

Would never last because he only had one pitch. this was in 1996. his name was mariano rivera. he has only saved 521 games since using that one pitch. chicago, illinois. oh, scott lee cohen, good-bye. scott won the democratic primary for lieutenant governor and last night wrote a new chapter in chicago politics by dropping out. was it the ex-wifes accusations of infidelity and violence, her theory that his rage stemmed from shooting steroids, or was it news of his arrest accused of beating up ...