you might recite their albums chronologically.
Youve been to multiple stops on each of their concert tours.
You even know their childhood nickname.
Chances are, youre a superfan!
And youre not alone.
But when I heard his solo music while watchingSaturday Night Livefive years ago, something struck me.
I thought,Hey!
I can get into this!
My daughter, wife and I all scream until our voices give out.
The message is kindness.
I may have matured since I first started going to rock shows, but rock has progressed too.
And for that, Im glad.
I said,This is going to be my team.
We are going to ride and die together.
That suit has changed my life.
I cant believe celebrities know my name.
We take the kids to nice restaurants, and one of my celebrity friends will talk with them.
Just to let them know whats possible.
Mafia stories likeThe Godfatherhooked me.
I was fascinated by characters who could be both evil and sympathetic.
When I moved to America, at 24, discoveringThe Sopranoscontinued my education in American culture.
But it also reminded me of home.
Pakistan is afflicted with corruption: nepotism, backdoor deals, strategic favors.
Seeing this same pop in of corruption play out in U.S. society felt strangely comforting.
No matter where you are, greed and the battle for power appear.
I also love the show because its at odds with who I am.
Im an intensely polite person.
Tony Soprano is the opposite.
He is tough and brazen, and he tells it like it is.
