by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Although with the moves and projects he’s been working on lately, the Queens-bred entertainer insists that even if he is near that status, he still wants “a discount.”
In an exclusive interview with US Weekly, he states he is “Very, very rich.” Yet, he says that he is “not in a hurry” to be labeled a billionaire.
“I don’t quantify the money like that — I quantify the level of successes and wins I’ve achieved. I have far exceeded anyone’s expectations of me. I think my longevity and staying power in the industry have surprised many, but that’s what drives me further. [Besides,] I’m not in a hurry to reach billionaire status. I’ve reached a point where I don’t want anything I don’t have. What’s the rush? I’ve bought every car I wanted multiple times over.”
He adds, “Being a billionaire won’t be much different from where I am now. At that point, you have to figure out how to give back. You start building a legacy, doing more sophisticated things. People remember those who helped others more than those who just accumulated wealth. They’ll ask, ‘How did he benefit others? How significant was his success if it didn’t affect other people’s lives?’”
Source: Black Enterprise
