To be able to be put in front of a huge audience like this, to be able to sing some of the greatest songs in the American songbook ever written by the greatest lyricists, with great melodies-- as long as you stay true to yourself and you're honest about the work, how can that be a bad thing?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Singing classic American songs for a large audience is rewarding as long as you stay authentic and honest about your work.
- In plain terms
- Performing great songs is good if you stay true to yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Authenticity in performance leads to fulfillment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define staying true to yourself?
- Can honesty ever conflict with audience expectations?
Another view
It assumes honesty alone guarantees a positive outcome.
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