American actor, Kevin Hart is opening up about his recovery following his terrifying September car crash.
In an interview for the March issue of Men’s Health, the Jumanji: The Next Level actor called his physical and mental transformation after the crash a “resurrection,” explaining that his recovery process has led him to “do better” and prioritize his family more often.
“I’m not trying to get back to where I was before — I want to be better than before,” Hart, 40, explained to the magazine.
“It’s a resurrection. That’s the best way for me to put it. I feel like the other version of myself died in that moment and this new version was born to understand and to do better. I’m glad this is coming now,” he added.
“I’m getting older. I’m 40. You know, this is when I’m supposed to start realizing this s—.”
The comedian also reflected on the time he spent in the hospital after the accident, which caused him to undergo emergency back surgery.
“It all boiled down to four walls,” he said. “And in the space of those four walls was my wife and my brother, my kids and my friends, all on rotation. And I got a chance to think about what matters, and it’s not fame. It’s not money. It’s not jewelry, cars, or watches. What matters are relationships. You know, the people that were helping me get up and out of the bed.”
“When s— hits the fan, you’re going to realize that the things that matter are all you truly care about,” Hart continued. “Nothing else f—ing matters.”
Hart said that the accident and his subsequent recovery time in the hospital made him realize that he wanted to spend more time with his family.
“Honestly, there’s a lot that I wasn’t doing,” he shared. “Now I’m doing a lot of little things that are important. I’m sitting with the kids before and after dinner. We are doing Taco Tuesdays, Mexican-food Thursdays, Chinese-food Sundays. We got movie night twice a week. Now I’m walking my f—ing dog. I’m picking up dog s—.”
