On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success.
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people...
You can take Elvis. You can take Marilyn Monroe. Success and fame will not be...
I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took me a long time to appreciate that.
