'I am Stephen Stills.' -- Replying to a audience member who yelled for his fellow CSNY member at a show in 1978.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist asserts his own identity when confused with a bandmate.
- In plain terms
- I am me, not the other person you're calling for.
- What can you take from it?
- Know your own name and identity in public.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle being mistaken for someone else?
Another view
Very context-specific to a live show moment.
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