Toto Wolff
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Podcast Appearances
Okay. Have you started to acknowledge the gift you and I were given? This has hit me over the last five years. As things have been explained to me and I've changed my opinions on things, I was brought home to a single white trailer. A ton of violent stepdads, addiction all through the family. It was a rough go. So when I heard white privilege, I was like, what privilege did I have?
Okay. Have you started to acknowledge the gift you and I were given? This has hit me over the last five years. As things have been explained to me and I've changed my opinions on things, I was brought home to a single white trailer. A ton of violent stepdads, addiction all through the family. It was a rough go. So when I heard white privilege, I was like, what privilege did I have?
Sure, some white kids have a lot of privilege, but I didn't have any. I was stuck on that. And then I had this moment of clarity where I was like, well, I was a fully... functioning addict for 10 years. I drove around the city all the time with Coke in my car. I was drunk half the time I interacted with police and I went, oh, that's the privilege.
Sure, some white kids have a lot of privilege, but I didn't have any. I was stuck on that. And then I had this moment of clarity where I was like, well, I was a fully... functioning addict for 10 years. I drove around the city all the time with Coke in my car. I was drunk half the time I interacted with police and I went, oh, that's the privilege.
Sure, some white kids have a lot of privilege, but I didn't have any. I was stuck on that. And then I had this moment of clarity where I was like, well, I was a fully... functioning addict for 10 years. I drove around the city all the time with Coke in my car. I was drunk half the time I interacted with police and I went, oh, that's the privilege.
If I were black, I would be in prison for the rest of my life. End of story. I would be shot. I didn't talk to police with the right amount of respect. You know, there's no way. And I was like, okay, yeah, I do have a ton of privilege. I've just now come to own the fact that being 6'2 is a lot of it. I've directed movies. I've gone into studios and said, give me $30 million. You can trust me.
If I were black, I would be in prison for the rest of my life. End of story. I would be shot. I didn't talk to police with the right amount of respect. You know, there's no way. And I was like, okay, yeah, I do have a ton of privilege. I've just now come to own the fact that being 6'2 is a lot of it. I've directed movies. I've gone into studios and said, give me $30 million. You can trust me.
If I were black, I would be in prison for the rest of my life. End of story. I would be shot. I didn't talk to police with the right amount of respect. You know, there's no way. And I was like, okay, yeah, I do have a ton of privilege. I've just now come to own the fact that being 6'2 is a lot of it. I've directed movies. I've gone into studios and said, give me $30 million. You can trust me.
I'll lead this group of 100 people into this end zone you believe I can do. And a lot of it is I'm just tall.
I'll lead this group of 100 people into this end zone you believe I can do. And a lot of it is I'm just tall.
I'll lead this group of 100 people into this end zone you believe I can do. And a lot of it is I'm just tall.
Yes. So first of all, now we know each other for 45 minutes.
Yes. So first of all, now we know each other for 45 minutes.
Yes. So first of all, now we know each other for 45 minutes.
Yeah, chicken or egg, I guess.
Yeah, chicken or egg, I guess.
Yeah, chicken or egg, I guess.
Have you had any pull towards it? What's your relationship with alcohol?
Have you had any pull towards it? What's your relationship with alcohol?
Have you had any pull towards it? What's your relationship with alcohol?