People try to challenge me in bars every now and then. As long as they're not physical I just walk away, but if they get physical then I just end up in a fight.

The videos focus on the resurgence of creativity in Detroit. He said this was done by "sticking a tube into his penis all the way up to his bladder" referring to the practice of catheterization (10–11 inches). His father worked as a car salesman.

He is best known as a co-creator and cast member of the MTV series Jackass.