Don't always believe what you hear about people, get to know people for yourself.
Last Thursday, as I awaited hair and makeup before my speech at the Republican National Convention, a man entered the room, and I watched as people begin to excitedly gather around him; I was seated alone at a table in the back, as II was engulfed in nerves and contemplating all the possible mistakes I could make in front of a national audience.
This man made his way to the back of the room, grabbed a bottle of water and asked me was anyone sitting in the empty chair at my table. I told him no and he sat down. He asked me if I was a speaker, and I told him yes. He asked me was I nervous and I replied yes.
Nervous was written all over my face. The man quickly grabbed my hands and begin to pray. After the prayer, he gave me tips on how to speak to the audience and he ensured me that I had this and I was going to be awesome.
After about 15 minutes, I feel comfortable enough to tell the man that my co-worker is a huge fan and would he mind taking a pic. The man looks at me and laughs, he immediately reached for my phone and said we are going to make a video. We made the video, and it was epic.
That man was Tucker Carlson.