If I went to jail, at least I wouldn't have to sign autographs. (1991)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If imprisoned, the speaker would avoid the nuisance of signing autographs.
- In plain terms
- Being in jail would spare him from signing autographs.
- What can you take from it?
- Fame can feel burdensome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What pressures do public figures face?
- How can artists protect their privacy?
Another view
It trivializes the seriousness of incarceration.
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