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I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker contrasts the weight others give his words with the lighter view he takes of his own identity. The second sentence extends the mismatch beyond individual statements. Public seriousness and personal self-regard fail to line up, which explains the surprise he explicitly describes.
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