I go to restaurants and the groups always play 'Yesterday.' I even signed a guy's violin in Spain after he played us 'Yesterday.' He couldn't understand that I didn't write the song. But I guess he couldn't have gone from table to table playing 'I Am The Walrus.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker humorously notes that fans often associate them with their biggest hits rather than their broader artistic range.
- In plain terms
- Fans only know my biggest hits, not my other work.
- What can you take from it?
- Success can make people forget your full body of work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who defines success?
- How do fans see you?
Another view
Fans often engage only with surface-level recognition.
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