Pastoral Resources

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public.

I took a public speaking class in college and managed to make the class laugh a little bit.

I was always a clown. In the eighth grade I won a city speech contest by doing an Eddie Murphy routine. I'm no good at public speaking, but if I can assume a role and speak as that person, then I'm fine. When I had to give a book report, I always did it in character.