It is to the Riddle of the Sphinx that I have devoted fifty years of professional life as an anthropologist.
I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game
It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking if your own tongue must praise you.