......his personality grates on me.
Think Brooklyn, N.Y. He is the classic “street kid” from Brooklyn/Queens. He is brash, loud and obnoxious, but he’s true blue American, and he will never back down. He was raised Presbyterian and went through Confirmation class. That makes him even more sure of himself (he’s already saved in is mind). He grew up in Norman Vincent Peale’s church. Power of Positive Thinking has got him where he is. Someday they will make a great movie about his life.
I moved from Europe to Queens as a child.. I know all about street culture. Honestly, it’s the constant bragging...but I realize he uses persuasion techniques to simplify the language and his message. It just doesn’t appeal to me personally. That said, I am more than impressed with his marketing and media skills.