Here is one successful guy. He has taken the world by storm. He has a talent and loves it. Good on him. He has gotten over some huge hurdles to get where he is at right now.
His addictive nature has meant that he has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for most of his adult life. I heard on TV recently, that he is still a smoker and is trying to give up. I hope he can, as smoking would not be good for his singing, I wouldn't think. He has been in and out of rehabilitation clinics, and he has had the support of big names like Elton John. People have certainly taken him under their wing, to help him out.
Robbie keeps regressing, though, and he returns to substance abuse. I am not sure if he is managing that part of his life at the moment, or not, but I hope so. I am sure he has got a lot more to offer the world.
It was interesting to read how him mother still continues to be a 'dominant' force in his life, attending his business meetings, vetting girl friends and generally taking a high level of control over Robbie's life. His sister, who he is at times close to, has a role to play in his life, too, as does his father, at different, times, and depending on the state of the relationship.
Robbie has always been driven by proving people wrong. He gives it to his former teachers, who said he would not amount to anything. He can tell you everyone who has ever wronged him, and is driven by both revenge and proving his point or his capabilities. What ever motivates him appears to be working, as he is getting bigger and bigger.
He has always wanted to be the life of the party, which drives this entertaining character that he uses. You know, off stage, he hates the name Robbie - he is Rob. That is it. Robbie is his stage name only, and he gets in and out of character brialliantly from all reports. He actually hates the lime light, and gets quite depressed during and after his shows, though apparently this is changing, as his mental state improves (as he is becoming less dependent on substances for his sanity).
He has never seemed to find love, though, and it will be interesting to see how this area of his life progresses. He is a sex machine, and will get with anyone who shows some interest. He is just as quick to dump them, though, especially if they are fans.
Robbie Williams is also very paranoid of being injured by fans or being assassinated (mind you, he once got pushed off a stage by a mad fan), like JFK. It causes a huge amount of grief in his life, and he has body guards with him at all times now. He has a massive entourage, apparently, and he pays them well do be at his beckon call (good on him - he appears not to enjoy his own company much). Then, he criticises the loyalty of his employees, forgetting they are employees, and nothing more. Not servants, only alive to serve Robbie Williams.
Anyway, I enjoyed the book, the story was great, the star of the book was successful, but troubled. And, you know what, he really doesn't care. He really doesn't give a s*** what people think about him (in some ways), he is his own man and he will do as he pleases, when he pleases, for how long he pleases. Good on him, living the dream. Glad it is not me.
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