Chef Andre Rush

I did a couple of things, track star, running back. Football was my passion. You know, I want to try to be as whimsical, but I worked my butt off and had a few scholarships. But I chose the military route, even the Olympics. I had the trials for that. I actually decided to go to the military and skip it all, you know, because I wanted to do something at the time as a young kid.

You know, that wasn't important to me. My dad kind of from the South was like, you know, the men go to work, the girls go to school. So my mindset was servitude. What can I do? How can I help my family? So forth, even not myself. So I was like, I sacrificed myself, meaning that I didn't do any of that school stuff, but I did it later on in my career.

You know, that wasn't important to me. My dad kind of from the South was like, you know, the men go to work, the girls go to school. So my mindset was servitude. What can I do? How can I help my family? So forth, even not myself. So I was like, I sacrificed myself, meaning that I didn't do any of that school stuff, but I did it later on in my career.

You know, that wasn't important to me. My dad kind of from the South was like, you know, the men go to work, the girls go to school. So my mindset was servitude. What can I do? How can I help my family? So forth, even not myself. So I was like, I sacrificed myself, meaning that I didn't do any of that school stuff, but I did it later on in my career.

And it's crazy because every rank I ever put on, I put it on myself. Every degree, I never walked. It was just a check for me because I had so many more things to do. And even now from getting so many accolades, which I'm humbled by, they're all still in their boxes because I'm not done yet.

And it's crazy because every rank I ever put on, I put it on myself. Every degree, I never walked. It was just a check for me because I had so many more things to do. And even now from getting so many accolades, which I'm humbled by, they're all still in their boxes because I'm not done yet.

And it's crazy because every rank I ever put on, I put it on myself. Every degree, I never walked. It was just a check for me because I had so many more things to do. And even now from getting so many accolades, which I'm humbled by, they're all still in their boxes because I'm not done yet.

You know, from the key to the city of Mississippi to, you know, recognitions from California for suicide awareness to this to that. It doesn't, it means everything to me, but right now, a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to get into Veterans Hall of Fame coming up. You know, that's important to me. It shows things, but at the same time, it is, I will never become complacent.

You know, from the key to the city of Mississippi to, you know, recognitions from California for suicide awareness to this to that. It doesn't, it means everything to me, but right now, a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to get into Veterans Hall of Fame coming up. You know, that's important to me. It shows things, but at the same time, it is, I will never become complacent.

You know, from the key to the city of Mississippi to, you know, recognitions from California for suicide awareness to this to that. It doesn't, it means everything to me, but right now, a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to get into Veterans Hall of Fame coming up. You know, that's important to me. It shows things, but at the same time, it is, I will never become complacent.

And that's what I tell people all the time. Never become complacent.

And that's what I tell people all the time. Never become complacent.

And that's what I tell people all the time. Never become complacent.

Well, it's true. My dad was that person. He was tough as nails and he taught me the value of hard work. He told me two things in my life as a young age that I didn't understand at the time. He said, always be the hardest worker in the room. And no matter where you go, someone wants you to fail. It doesn't matter who it is. They're going to want you to fail.

Well, it's true. My dad was that person. He was tough as nails and he taught me the value of hard work. He told me two things in my life as a young age that I didn't understand at the time. He said, always be the hardest worker in the room. And no matter where you go, someone wants you to fail. It doesn't matter who it is. They're going to want you to fail.

Well, it's true. My dad was that person. He was tough as nails and he taught me the value of hard work. He told me two things in my life as a young age that I didn't understand at the time. He said, always be the hardest worker in the room. And no matter where you go, someone wants you to fail. It doesn't matter who it is. They're going to want you to fail.

Because people are going to see you go through your paths. They can look at you and be intimidated. They can look at you just . It could be any monetary clothes, whatever it is, they want you to fail. It could be family members. It could be somebody. As you step up in the ladders and go through success, or your failures.

Because people are going to see you go through your paths. They can look at you and be intimidated. They can look at you just . It could be any monetary clothes, whatever it is, they want you to fail. It could be family members. It could be somebody. As you step up in the ladders and go through success, or your failures.

Because people are going to see you go through your paths. They can look at you and be intimidated. They can look at you just . It could be any monetary clothes, whatever it is, they want you to fail. It could be family members. It could be somebody. As you step up in the ladders and go through success, or your failures.

And believe me, I had many, many failures, you know, and I still go through those. And, you know, talking about the Olympics and all that, people say, what if, you know, you had taken that path? I didn't. So there's no what if. There's only right now. I go forward. I don't go backwards. Right. Those things that happened back then, I can't even imagine it because it never happened.