Mike Tyson might have contributed 30 hours worth of interviews for a documentary on his life that will premiere in Cannes this week, and he might be flying all the way to France to attend the opening, but he's not happy about it. Not at all.
"I look at it now and I'm embarrassed I did it," Tyson told the New York Times. "There's a lot of information people didn't need to know… I don't know who I am. That might sound stupid. I really have no idea. All my life I have been drinking and drugging and partying and all of a sudden this comes to a stop. I never thought I would live to this age."
Tyson, who has dedicated himself to a life of clean living, will now presumably have the clarity to figure out who exactly he is, at the age of 42. There's always a ready punchline when writing about Mike Tyson, but knowing what I know about his life, it's all just pretty sad.
On the bright side, he's only 42. Seems to me that life starts when you get recovery… and he has plenty of time left to have an awesome life and be fully himself at last.
I think "punchline" is the punchline.
That is the most sane thing I have heard him say. Hey, we dont all reach maturity in our 20's…he will hopefully get there!
I feel the same way as AuNappturale. I think that is the most profound thing he has ever said. I really hope this means he is on a more productive track in his life. At 42 it's not too late, it never too late until your dead. Good for him!