Everyone now, they look back and they're like, 'What happened to your sweet image that you used to be?' And I'm like, then when you came out you thought I was too provocative. It's like you can never win. No matter what you do, at the end of the day you can't please everybody, you know. I'm not here to please...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker notes the impossibility of satisfying everyone.
- In plain terms
- You cannot please everyone no matter what you do.
- What can you take from it?
- Stop trying to satisfy everyone and focus on yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it possible to please everyone?
- How do you handle criticism?
Another view
Some level of pleasing others is often necessary socially.
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