'As soon as you start talking about mystique, you have none.' -- Interview for Rolling Stone magazine.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Talking about being mysterious destroys the mystery itself.
- In plain terms
- If you explain your mystique, it's gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't over-explain your image.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is mystery useful in your work?
Another view
Contradicts modern transparency trends.
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