People ask me, 'God, you must be exhausted. You guys work so hard.' I'm like, 'Do you know what working is? I used to work in a furniture warehouse. That seems like work to me. Coming here and talking to you on a television show, that's like, that ain't work. I might not have slept last night but, shit, this is great.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Grohl compares his current creative work favorably to manual labor, expressing gratitude for his job.
- In plain terms
- He feels lucky to do work he enjoys compared to past jobs.
- What can you take from it?
- Enjoyment changes perception of work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define work?
Another view
Privilege may bias this comparison.
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