…a soft tone. “I understand what it’s like to still believe in yourself when no one else believes in you and to push that out of someone.”
But the hardcore trainer that helps people lose weight and carve out their best bodies is not just who Dolvett is. He is also intent on showing manners and being a gentleman.
“I’m a renaissance man. People don’t know that about me. Growing up I watched James Bond, I wanted to be Sean Connery. Denzel Washington. Billy Dee Williams. Because those guys spoke to me,” he said. “Those guys know art, they know nice cars, the right watch, the right suit. I’m not Rick Ross, I’m a classy guy. I believe in chivalry.”
When asked about the image of young Black men today, Quince explained that there are not enough Black men teaching the youth to be real gentlemen. But under his roof, there’s a standard. “I say this to my son: be a gentleman. They’ll be girls in your life who will say, ‘What are you doing that for?’ It doesn’t matter, you do it for you. The young lady that appreciates it, she deserves it.”
Dolvett Quince: From Adoption & Abuse To The A-List was originally published on blackdoctor.org
