Terrence J recently sat down with DJ Envy, Charlamagne & Angela Yee of Power 105′s Breakfast Club morning show to discuss the major moves he is making in his career. Outside of his gig as host of 106 and Park, he has been focused on various acting roles in a few movies that include Burlesque (which he won a Golden Globe), Stomp The Yard 2 & The Heart Specialist (which is in theaters right now). He also has a recurring role on the hit series The Game as Tasha Mack’s new boy toy Donte. In the interview, he also discusses his love for older women, his rumored relationship with Brandy and what it took to make his first million. Peep excerpts from the interview below:On Dating Older Women
Yeah, I’ve always dated older women. I’m 28 and the oldest has been 39,40. They understand my lifestyle a little bit more. Most of the time if you’re a little bit older they’re in a different space professionally. They can accommodate me a little bit better. I like to be cooked for and everything like that. I don’t discriminate, I was just dating a 21-year old but I do like older women.
On Being Corny
When people meet me, they see that it’s a character. 106 & Park, it’s a TV show character that appeals to 16 and 17 year-olds. I can’t go up there talking about gun play, drug play and put a tattoo on my face because that’s not who we appeal to. That’s been very lucrative for me. That’s lead to big deals with Sean John, It’s led to deals with Rapport sneakers. So from a financial perspective and business perspective it was smarter for me to act like that because I’m in a lane by myself. Me & Nick Cannon are in a real distinct lane that no other African Americans are in right now.
[So] I’m going right to the corny bank and right to the cheesy teller and cash in on it. And that’s why I think its good when I’m allowed good opportunities like “The Game”, people can see that I’m very dimensional. I’m a human being like everybody else.
Advice From Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey told me to get all your checks and never leave your base. So many people leave their base prematurely and then they fall flat on their face. You look at what Steve Harvey does, he has a morning show, he’s on Family Feud, he still does comedy, he has the books, he keeps all of his checks and I’m like why am I gonna let go of a check if people can take me seriously doing “The Game” like they’ve done and I still can do a TV show and still work on other things, I’m gonna keep on getting all the checks.
On his hectic schedule
Literally, I would get off air at 8 o’clock on 106 and drive to the airport and be on a 9 o’clock flight down to Atlanta to shoot. I’m working on another film right now I can’t talk about but I’m in production mode right now, so it is hard to balance. Stephen Hill told me ‘you really got to start getting some rest’ because I am really hungry, I’m not sleeping. Y’all see me right now, I’m up at 10am doing this…I’m gonna do five more interviews,do 106, after 106, fly out and get another movie in.
With that hectic schedule, you still have time to date Brandy?
I’m not dating Brandy, that’s my homie.
Who would be your ideal woman to date?
Oprah. I want to learn professionally from my woman. I want her to help mold me into a better man. I think she’s dope, I think she’s fly.
On Finding that perfect girl & His First Million
I’ve been on TV for five years, so I know who the girls are in Miami, I know who the girls are in Atlanta so it’s nothing new to me. I made my first million last year, I’m trying to aim for a billion, you have to have higher ambitions
On relationships
I can’t even focus on that right now. I’ve ruined so many relationships. I’ve had some incredible girls and I’ve ruined all of them because I wasn’t mature enough to balance my career and be a good boyfriend at the same time. So right now, I’m like why would I even try to balance? I’m 28, I need to focus on my career, I need to build my brand and then after that, once I’m solidified then I will be able to give a woman the attention that she deserves.
You can watch the entire interview over at Power 105.1
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