It’s like taking over This Is Your Life from Eamonn Andrews – you just open your mouth and hope you sound like yourself. That’s all you can possibly do.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is comparing the experience of suddenly being put on the spot and having to speak to being a guest on the TV show "This Is Your Life". The speaker is saying that when you are unexpectedly asked to speak, all you can do is open your mouth and try to sound like yourself. You can't predict or control everything that comes out, you just have to do your best to be authentic.
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I’m more nervous about doing this than anything I’ve ever done before, because it is so prestigious.
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