YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SUCK. Ira Glass says so:

Course, he says it in a more eloquent way. Cause I still suck in some ways. But that’s OK. I’m working through it.

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4 Responses to What do I tell you? What’s my mantra?

  1. [...] Glass Reaffirms Sucking I stumbled upon this on I Should Be Writing, and I have to share it with everyone possible. I’ve always been one to understand that [...]

  2. Jim says:

    I have always wondered why a tongue-tied inability to pronounce the letter “L” seems to have become a prerequisite to success in the broadcasting industry. Tom Brokaw and Ira Glass are “quassico” examples.

  3. Baxt says:

    That’s amazing! As I’m a journalist, this video means even more to me. My only question is: how do you convince people to hire you and pay you a salary if even after 8 years, you still suck? (yhat’s kind of what I’m trying to figure out now)

  4. Mat says:

    Very cool. Thanks for potsing this, Mur.