(brush scrapping) My art has always saved me. It's always there for me. Even if you don't know that it's Romero Britto you look at something and you say, "Oh, that artist.
" (clock ticking) His art is all over my house. He's collected by kings and queens and heads of state. Whether it's a Pepsi, whether it's a Disney character.
(dice clatter) And the Super Bowl, and he's just, he's a giant. I don't know if there's a celebrity out there today in the last 25 years who Romero has not done a portrait of. He's considered for the most licensed artist in history.
(car rumbles) Usually the people see the glory and they don't know the story. You know what I'm saying? We all have a story, and I'm not comparing pain, but I know about pain too.
He was in extreme poverty in Brazil. So many people in pain there. It's not just me.
I'm not the only one you know, but I've been very lucky to be here today, yeah. He was able to change his life against all the odds. Romero was selling art in the street.
Really selling art in the street. I was always a search of happiness through my art. I think he probably heard as many times as I have, "This is impossible.
It can't be done. " But you cannot just give up because that day you have 20 people say no to you. I don't think you can look at one of his pieces of art and not smile.
You can see his art in himself. To me, this is really the theme of Romero's artwork. To be able to come from a place of pain but put joy on a canvas.
You can find the positivity, you can find something, some element of humanity in even the darkest of hours and the darkest of moments. The Romero Britto art is very special. You recognize Romero Britto in any place.
What I respect about him, that he didn't change. But he may be the most charitable person I've ever met. Always offering himself, his time, his heart for the people in need.
He's just somebody that's there for everyone. And when I say gives, he gives his joy. How are you?
How's everybody? [Students] Good. He's a hero in Brazil, but he's a hero to all of us.
[Reporter] The Olympic torch is heading through the streets of Brazil. Each one of us brings something and I bring happiness. (both laughing) There are people who don't believe Britto is worthy.
At the beginning, people said, "That's too commercial. " So what makes an artist worthy? There was a moment something happened that I left the pain behind.
It's not about how much money or trophies or accolades, it's about the joy and the happiness. But a bigger picture happens with a lot of small moments.
