I started smoking as soon as I went on the stage. I'd make cigars out of the Morning World when I was a kid.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker links their stage persona to a childhood habit of making cigars from newspapers, suggesting performance starts early.
- In plain terms
- He started performing and making fake cigars when he was young.
- What can you take from it?
- Childhood habits can shape adult personas.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do early habits influence professional identity?
- What does this say about his view of performance?
Another view
The quote blends fact and exaggeration typical of his humor.
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