10 Questions With LL Cool J
10 Questions With LL Cool J
1. Lip Sync Battle, which you host, has been a huge hit. What do you think draws people to fake singing?
It's a silly thing we all do, whether we're singing in the shower or lip syncing in our cars or getting dressed in the morning. It's part of who we are as human beings, the love of music. When the celebrities come on, they choose whatever song from whatever genre they like, and their passion translates. It resonates.
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2. If you could challenge anyone to a lip sync battle, who would you choose?
I try not to give it too much thought. I try to stay in host mode. But it could be anybody. It wouldn't matter who it was. That's the fun of it.
3. You've played an ex-Navy SEAL, Sam Hanna, on NCIS: Los Angeles for six seasons now. How do you stay in shape for it?
It's a very physical show, with a lot of fight scenes. With my character, I don't try to lose weight. I work to put on muscle. I run outside and on the treadmill. I use the elliptical machine, I jump rope, and I do a lot of sprints to elevate my heart rate. I also do weights.
4. Has fitness always been important to you?
I've always loved exercise. It was part of growing up in Queens (New York) and seeing guys running around with tank tops on. I was always inspired to be in shape and be the best I could be. I wanted to be bigger, stronger, faster. It's about making choices, about choosing what's right even when you don’t want to.
5. Do you have a favorite workout routine?
You've got to mix it up or your body gets used to it, so I try not to fall in love with any workout routine. But I like to do sprints combined with weights.
6. What's your diet like?
I do chicken breasts, fish, vegetables. In the morning, I have oatmeal. If I want to treat myself and have something more fun, more pleasurable, I'll do cream of wheat. I have my cheat days on the weekend every now and again, but I only go crazy once or twice a year.
It's a silly thing we all do, whether we're singing in the shower or lip syncing in our cars or getting dressed in the morning. It's part of who we are as human beings, the love of music. When the celebrities come on, they choose whatever song from whatever genre they like, and their passion translates. It resonates.
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2. If you could challenge anyone to a lip sync battle, who would you choose?
I try not to give it too much thought. I try to stay in host mode. But it could be anybody. It wouldn't matter who it was. That's the fun of it.
3. You've played an ex-Navy SEAL, Sam Hanna, on NCIS: Los Angeles for six seasons now. How do you stay in shape for it?
It's a very physical show, with a lot of fight scenes. With my character, I don't try to lose weight. I work to put on muscle. I run outside and on the treadmill. I use the elliptical machine, I jump rope, and I do a lot of sprints to elevate my heart rate. I also do weights.
4. Has fitness always been important to you?
I've always loved exercise. It was part of growing up in Queens (New York) and seeing guys running around with tank tops on. I was always inspired to be in shape and be the best I could be. I wanted to be bigger, stronger, faster. It's about making choices, about choosing what's right even when you don’t want to.
5. Do you have a favorite workout routine?
You've got to mix it up or your body gets used to it, so I try not to fall in love with any workout routine. But I like to do sprints combined with weights.
6. What's your diet like?
I do chicken breasts, fish, vegetables. In the morning, I have oatmeal. If I want to treat myself and have something more fun, more pleasurable, I'll do cream of wheat. I have my cheat days on the weekend every now and again, but I only go crazy once or twice a year.
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