Hosting the Oscars is like making love to a beautiful woman - it's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal's out of town.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hosting a major award show is compared to an intimate act, humorously noting it happens only when a rival host is unavailable.
- In plain terms
- Hosting the Oscars is like a rare romantic encounter that only happens when someone else isn't doing it.
- What can you take from it?
- Opportunity often depends on who is currently available.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What rare opportunities have you had?
- Who is the rival in your field?
Another view
It reduces a professional gig to a purely sexual metaphor.
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