There was a story that some EMI execs had come down to see you and you'd said something like: 'Here's what I've been working on,' and then produced some cakes from your oven. True? 'No! I don't know where that came from. I thought that was quite funny actually. It presents me as this homely creature, which is all right, isn't it?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dismisses a story about making cakes for execs but finds the idea funny.
- In plain terms
- I didn't make cakes for executives, but the idea is funny.
- What can you take from it?
- Reject a false story but find humor in it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What false story defines you?
- How do you handle rumors?
Another view
The story might be a charming misunderstanding.
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