I think I was just fed up with the image that had been created around me, which I sometimes consciously, most of the time unconsciously cooperated with. It just got too much for me to really stomach and so I put an end to it one glorious evening.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He describes shedding a public persona that became burdensome, choosing to end the performance despite his own role in creating it.
- In plain terms
- He stopped acting a role that became too heavy to bear.
- What can you take from it?
- You can stop playing a public role it it hurts you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What image do you wear?
- When did you stop performing?
Another view
It frames the image as entirely external when he admits helping create it.
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