WEBVTT - André Balazs Lightning Round

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, everybody, it's Bruce. Thank you for joining us for

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<v Speaker 1>another bonus episode of Table for two. Recently, I had

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<v Speaker 1>the pleasure of sitting down with Andrea Bealaz the famous Hotelierra.

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<v Speaker 1>We had cocktails at the world renowned Chateau Momon in Hollywood.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm excited for you to hear our full conversation next week,

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<v Speaker 1>but today, enjoy another one of our fun lightning rounds.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Andre's show. Okay, these are just like off the

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<v Speaker 2>top of your head, you know, because people want to

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<v Speaker 2>know these things about Andre Balaz. Favorite color, favorite color color,

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<v Speaker 2>what's your favorite color blue?

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<v Speaker 3>Without a question?

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<v Speaker 2>Favorite movie?

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like a.

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<v Speaker 4>Book I view and read across read sweet books at

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<v Speaker 4>the time, you because it depends on what I'm reading

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<v Speaker 4>it for.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, I read history to relax.

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<v Speaker 4>Because there are much bigger calamities in the world than

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<v Speaker 4>whatever I might hear. So I find it bizarre. But

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<v Speaker 4>I'd read about war and.

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<v Speaker 3>History and military strategy to relax. Okay, that's interesting because

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<v Speaker 3>it's so different.

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<v Speaker 4>It's like asking which is your favorite hotel or who's

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<v Speaker 4>your favorite child.

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<v Speaker 3>You can't answer that.

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<v Speaker 4>You can describe the unique qualities of each sure, so

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<v Speaker 4>I don't have a favorite ovity put.

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<v Speaker 3>It that way, I had it.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even know how what I would answer with that.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I would answer ordinary people for some reason,

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<v Speaker 2>which is so depressing. And for some reason, I think

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<v Speaker 2>for a favorite movie, it's like everything came together. I

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<v Speaker 2>saw this movie is very powerful. I could remember walking

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<v Speaker 2>out of a movie theater seventy first and or I

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<v Speaker 2>was fifteen years old. It was starting to smell just

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<v Speaker 2>everything sort of came Tim Hutton gave this performance. So like,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, what makes things?

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<v Speaker 4>I know what you're saying. It's the convergence of all

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<v Speaker 4>of those things. But that is exactly why it's impossible

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<v Speaker 4>for me to name the favorite book or favorite thing, because.

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<v Speaker 3>It's where you were at that moment.

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<v Speaker 4>It's the artistry of the people, a person who crafted it.

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<v Speaker 3>It's the message, and there's artistry in so many things. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>you know all over.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, you know, you can talk about a masterful biography,

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<v Speaker 4>you can talk about a masterful novel, you can talk

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<v Speaker 4>about a masterful movie, but it's a work of art

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<v Speaker 4>which is finite.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there been a piece of advice that has been

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the most sort of valuable to you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, yes, definitely. So I had a mentor when I was.

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<v Speaker 4>Whose father it was a very old Boston Brahmin family,

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<v Speaker 4>and when I was starting his biotech company, he was

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<v Speaker 4>the only venture capitalist who invested in it. His great

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<v Speaker 4>grandfather had been the head of Harvard Medical School, which

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<v Speaker 4>in those days was probably more prestigious than being head

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<v Speaker 4>of the president of the United States. And we're driving

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<v Speaker 4>down to Johnson Johnson in his old beat up sab

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<v Speaker 4>card that was deliberately very beat up, right, there.

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<v Speaker 3>Was no ostentation whatsoever.

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<v Speaker 4>And the day before we met this guy venture capitalist,

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<v Speaker 4>and he was so flashy and so obnoxious, and I

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<v Speaker 4>mean whether he did it or not, he fired someone on.

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<v Speaker 3>The phone in front of us.

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<v Speaker 4>He had his secretary bring in a tray of diamonds

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<v Speaker 4>that he wanted to give his wife for his birthday,

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<v Speaker 4>all in front of us, and said, that's asking this guy.

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<v Speaker 4>On the way down to Johnson Johnson, he said, what

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<v Speaker 4>was wrong with him?

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<v Speaker 3>What happened?

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<v Speaker 4>And he said, well, the problem is all he ever

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<v Speaker 4>wanted to do is be rich, and the problem is

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<v Speaker 4>he became rich and then he became an asshole because

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<v Speaker 4>he had no other There was nothing else. So the

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<v Speaker 4>best advice he gave me, his name was Walter. He said, Andre,

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<v Speaker 4>just make sure you never achieve your dreams. Always dream

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<v Speaker 4>big enough that you actually never achieved them, because once

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<v Speaker 4>you achieved them, then you're in real trouble.

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<v Speaker 2>That's very pressing. That's good advice. First thing you notice in.

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<v Speaker 3>A man me this smile and their eyes. The first

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<v Speaker 3>thing you notice in a woman their eyes and the

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<v Speaker 3>way they handle their hair. Beach or ski skid.

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<v Speaker 2>I was a hundred percent sure you were going to say.

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<v Speaker 3>Beach No, not enough to do on the beach.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow. Yeah, there really is a drink rose that We've had.

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<v Speaker 3>Enough water ski.

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<v Speaker 1>New York, LA.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a really tough one for the last thirty years. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 4>it's been equal right now now. This is also London,

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<v Speaker 4>and I have to say the triumvirate is they're all great.

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<v Speaker 4>My biggest problem is that I love wherever I am.

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<v Speaker 4>Some of the biggest trauma in my life is leaving.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>As we kind of conclude our cocktails, first of all,

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<v Speaker 2>I thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been an utter pleasure.

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