“My role model was the guys that was up on the corners because I was easily impressed by what I’d seen.  I was always taught right from wrong, but when you don't actually have a male figure in your life to direct you to a certain path you start making your own decisions.  And my decisions led me down a dark path.  I have to lead by example.  I can get up here and say that the youth needs to do this, people need to do that, but it starts with me.  So today, I’m leading by example.”