It was great to be the rock comic, the shock comic. But after you've played Giants Stadium with Bon Jovi in front of 82,000 people, after you've done the 'Wild Thing' video with Jessica Hahn and every rock band from hell, you're not gonna top that.
Interpretation
Sam Kinison reflects on the peak of his career and the challenges of topping past successes.
In this quote, Sam Kinison expresses his realization that after reaching the heights of fame and performing in front of large crowds, such as at Giants Stadium, it becomes difficult to continue achieving comparable success. He highlights the fleeting nature of stardom and the pressure that comes with trying to outdo monumental moments in one's career.
In practice
During a comedy club performance when discussing the challenges of fame.
You don't know what a rough crowd is. If all I have to do is go make people laugh, that's nothing. Let me tell you what a tough crowd is. A tough crowd is going to a morning service and you got six people there and you gotta pay your house payment. That's a tough crowd.
NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near to a knowledge of its chief ingredient.
"Would you like to see the menu?" he said. "Or would you like to meet the Dish of the Day?" [...] "Good evening," it lowed and sat back heavily on its haunches, "I am the main Dish of the Day. May I interest you in parts of my body?"
There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence. Why not Despair, Guilt, Rage, and Grief? It seems only right. 'Tom, I'd like you to meet the girl of my dreams, Tragedy.' These days, Trajedi.
I am not funny. The writers were funny. My directors were funny. The situations were funny… What I am is brave. I have never been scared. Not when I did movies, certainly not when I was a model and not when I did I Love Lucy.
Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good.
Isn´t it strange how wealth is always wasted on the rich?
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