Jake Paul - You Gotta Want It

T he only thing better than hearing thank you is saying itand I have a ton of people to thank for everything, starting with my brother, Logan. Thanks for keeping me motivated and working as hard as me to push each other. We are on a crazy journey, and its just the start, bro. #RiseOfThePauls

Thank you to the fans. Without you guys, none of this is possible. Your support is amazing, and weve truly become best friends these past couple of months. This is just the start. We are a family. Lets keep it close. Love you to death. <3

Thank you to everyone on Team 10 for believing in my vision. If youre reading this, you know the mountains weve climbed and the challenges weve faced, and its all paying off. No one will ever know those behind-the-scenes things. Well, maybeif one day we turn it all into a reality show. Love you guys for real.

Neels: You will be the biggest DJ.

A.J.: Cant wait to see your singing career be massive.

Alissa: You are the coolest girl I know. Ill see you on the runway!

Lucas and Marcus: To this day, your dancing blows me away. Oh, and no one can make me laugh as hard as you guys can.

Alex: How are you fifteen? WTF? I cant wait to see what you have going on when youre my age. Girls will die. You are the homie and are going to be a teen sensation.

Tessa: The only word I can use to describe you is DOPE. Everything you do is DOPE. Youre going to kill it!!

To anyone who has joined Team 10 since writing this . you shouldve joined sooner . lol jk ily .

Thank you to Alex Shekarchian for hustling for me every day. Youve opened up awesome doors for me. Youre the man and ahead of your time! YOU GET IT!

Thank you to Krazy Remi for teaching me to be a boss. Thats all I gotta say! DREWWW WOO WOOOOO!

Thank you to the Disney family. From the cast and crew of Bizaardvark to the casting and execs, you guys have changed my life. I am forever grateful. You all believed in me and saw how important digital is. THANK YOU!

DeVore: Alex? lol!

Ethan: I beat you in H.O.R.S.E (its even more official now).

Olivia: Please sing more on Instagram. I die.

Madison: Whats your favorite show? Bizaardvark . Whats your . BIZAARDVARK .

Thank you to my lawyer, Phil Daniels. I am on the phone with you more than anyone. Youre hands down the best lawyer for social and traditional talentand of course me. Thanks for believing in me!

Thank you to my high-school wrestling coaches. When I was getting big on social media, you guys were the only ones left who still supported me and pushed me every day! I wish I couldve wrestled my senior year! I wouldve won State! ;)

Ant: Duger down!!!!!!!

Percival: Bang Bang! Sosa!

Deluca: If you still want to be Christian Bale, I have the connects now!! lol!

Jed: Thanks for being in my corner when these other guys were with Logan! lol!

Thank you to some of my business advisors: Cory Levy, Mike Giuliano, Alex Debelov, Spencer Hopkins, Patrick Bush, Paolo Moreno, and Cat Schwartz.

Thank you to everyone involved in Airplane Mode . It was such a journey that paid off.

Thank you to the employees at Team 10 for working long hours and odd jobs. We will rise!

Thank you to Drake for keeping that fire going. There isnt anyone making good songs anymore. I try to relate what I do on social and in business to your career. Youll call me one day, and when you do . we gon do something great.

Todd Gold: Thank you for helping me tell this crazy story and doing it so good . and at least acting like you were entertained by it. ;)

Dan Strone: Thank you for holding my hand through this process and making it super simple. I learned a lot from you, and youre a savage.

Chelsea Grogan: Thank you for dealing with all the photos for the book and the craziness that went along with that! Youre the bomb!

Thank you to everyone at Simon & Schuster: Carolyn Reidy, Louise Burke, Jen Bergstrom, Nina Cordes, Stephanie DeLuca, and John Vairo. Also a special thanks to my editor, Jeremie Ruby-Strauss, for being ahead of trends, talent, and bestsellersand spotting me.

John Ferriter and Jamie Gruttemeyer: Thank you for putting this deal together and making it happen. You guys have believed in me from the start of my traditional media career, and for that Im forever grateful.

And finally, thank you, thank you, and thank you to my mom and dad: Thank you for the continuous support and allowing me to live my dreams. You guys are instrumental to the way I live my life every day. This is just the start!

JAKE PAUL is a social-media superstar, actor, and entrepreneur. He costars on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and has appeared in numerous movies. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he now lives in Los Angeles.

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Hi, my name is Jake Paul. But you probably knew that.

I make funny videos and post them online. You probably knew that, too.

Im nineteen years old.

I played Lance in YouTubes first-ever film, Dance Camp , and I now play Dirk on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark .

Youll never see me at the club. Youll never see me at the late-night house party. Youll never see me drinking. Youll never see me smoking. Im all about a strong work ethic and striving to achieve my goalsall while having fun, of course.

I like being creative, making funny videos, and hanging out with friendsusually all at the same time.

People always ask whats the most embarrassing thing thats happened to me. My answer? I dont get embarrassed. But I do laugh at myself a lotthats kind of the point, right?

Im into cars and trucks. My dream car is a Pagani Zonda. Whats a Zonda? Its super fast, and super cool.

Theres a place around the corner from where I live that has killer smoothies. My favorite is peanut butter and jelly. I got one a few minutes ago.

I am wearing Yeezy shoes right now. Yup, those are Kanyes.

My first-ever, waste-your-money splurge? A gold Rolex. I thought it would make me cool in Hollywood. I was wrong.

Being ourselves makes us cool.

Im wearing sweatpants.

I do not have a girlfriend right now. Do you know anyone?

By the time you read this, I will have moved into an awesome house. But right now I live in a two-bedroom apartment in Hollywood, with five or six other people, including my brother, Logan. Its like an open house: People come in and out all day and night, and it looks like it. Inside, theres a huge pile of sneakers, a hundred pairs or more. I dont remember how it began, but its grown into a giant art installation. For furniture, we have a bunch of extra-large beanbag chairs. Twenty people could crash comfortably, and sometimes they do. The kitchen is usedconstantly. Cleanup is an issue. Im staring at a bunch of leftover food on the counter. Dont know what month its from. So you get the picture, and understand why I will have moved.