Jesse James: Lost D-1 offers, Sandra Bullock and turning down Stallone | Full Interview

Our full interview with Jesse James is now live. Graham sits down with the mastermind behind “West Coast Choppers” in his shop in Austin, Texas. James opens up about his troubled youth that included fights, stealing and jail time and how it cost him his promising football career. James also discusses the backlash from his highly-publicized divorce from Sandra Bullock, a possible “Monster Garage” comeback and his new business, manufacturing custom firearms. Episode debuted nationwide in 2015.

0:00 - D-1 Scholarship Offers
5:16 - Stealing Olympian Scott Hamilton's Porsche
7:52 - Growing Up Stealing
13:39 - Quitting College Football
16:59 - Parents' Separating and Family Life
20:13 - Wrongfully Blamed for Burning Down the House
23:27 - Life as a Bodyguard for Musicians
27:38 - Motivations, Creativity, and Inspiration
30:32 - Interest in Wartime Manufacturing
32:02 - Fascination with Innovation in Manufacturing
32:53 - Discovery Channel Show
38:53 - Partnership Deals
44:25 - Favorite Creations and Builds
47:23 - The Influential Meeting with Custom Chrome
52:09 - Celebrity Custom Bikes
54:46 - Losing Trust with Employees
58:50 - Divorcing Sandra Bullock
1:01:08 - Learning From the Past
1:05:14 - Going to Rehab
1:10:40 - How My Life Has Changed to Now
1:11:12 - Manufacturing Custom Firearms
1:14:15 - The Future of the Shop
1:15:16 - Tour and Target Practice

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