I passionately believe if you put on an act, the audience will be able to tell. That does not mean that I… — Richard Quest Copy Share Image
The work of one author or artist may stimulate another author or artist to push the edge, to take the risk, to… — Karen Hesse Copy Share Image
The proverbial German phenomenon of the verb-at-the-end about which droll tales of absentminded professors who would begin a sentence, ramble on for… — Douglas Hofstadter Copy Share Image
That's like the really fun, exciting thing about wrestling. There's no such thing as perfecting this art. You're constantly growing and you're… — Adam Cole Copy Share Image
Working on the Obama campaign was a life-changer for me. I realized during that campaign that structure is the name of the… — Ira Sachs Copy Share Image
I see the audience as the final collaborator. I think it's kind of bullshit when people say, "I'm not interested in the… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
Privacy is important to me. But it's not just about sticking two fingers up and saying I don't want anyone to know… — Natalie Dormer Copy Share Image
“Granny turned slowly in her seat to look at the audience. They were staring at the performance, their faces rapt. The words… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Though I acted in hundreds of productions, appeared at the Guthrie Theatre and on Broadway in Amadeus, I discovered in my thirties… — Fred Melamed Copy Share Image
I've always found it interesting when I'm the person in the audience feeling mismatched by what I've seen or heard. The shows… — Alexis Taylor Copy Share Image
One of the best moments of any Liars show is hearing the crowd squawk 'We're doomed! We're doomed!' on cue during 'We… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
When I was on 'Dallas,' I was known to audiences of the '80s. And then when my sons, who are in their… — Patrick Duffy Copy Share Image
I have a lot of friends who were stand-ups, and they just stopped after a while, because they didn't like that battle,… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
The point of view foreigners will have of the film The Conquest isn't the same as the French public. What will interest… — Xavier Durringer Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge fan of 3-D, though. Honestly, I think that movies are an immersive experience and an audience experience. There's… — Todd Phillips Copy Share Image
I think the biggest challenge was being aware of a certain audience that was going to see this film [lone survivor]. There's… — Peter Berg Copy Share Image
In the US, commercial interests stole the airwaves early on, before public broadcasters could get a stab at it. And the deal… — Robert Waterman McChesney Copy Share Image
I was lucky I guess. My main job was done when I finally found Ben Whishaw and knew that there was someone… — Tom Tykwer Copy Share Image
As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice… — Lester Holt Copy Share Image
I'm a very big believer that the reason you've seen this huge surge in superheroes both on television and in film is...part… — Marc Guggenheim Copy Share Image
There are some actors that are great stars and storytellers, but not necessarily good actors. I'm talking about some - not all… — Philip Ridley Copy Share Image
What I like about Broadway is that you are still entertaining. You're standing in front of an audience every night and the… — Ricky Martin Copy Share Image
We're not like a nostalgia act, or the normal classic rock act - we're a really good musical organization, ... You're going… — Steve Miller Copy Share Image
I'm a fan of 20th century orchestral music, the experimental avant-garde composers of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. In horror movies you… — Christopher Young Copy Share Image
Maybe at the core of me, I'm a survivor, but I don't do it on purpose. Sometimes, in acting of course with… — Paula Patton Copy Share Image
I had seen 'Do the Right Thing' when I was at college, and it was incredibly inspiring as a piece of cinema.… — Justin Chadwick Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to know exactly what a major audience is going to respond to. 'We know they respond to certain personalities.… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share Image
I don't think any poetry is written that isn't primarily written to the self, in a way... I'm always talking to myself.… — Kay Ryan Copy Share Image
Somewhat predictably, I'm much more comfortable in front of an audience - and a big audience is even better - than faced… — Miranda July Copy Share Image
The whole idea of being mesmerized and not in control of your own actions is fascinating and a little spooky. I remember… — Chris Van Allsburg Copy Share Image
The difference when I'm writing a story versus writing a joke is that writing a joke is so much more about the… — Paul F. Tompkins Copy Share Image
Clearly, there's a real onus on you to do something correctly when everybody, at least in the United States, had a really… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Sometimes I go to a test screening and look at the audience in line, and I start to go, "Okay, I bet… — Mike Judge Copy Share Image
During 'Saturday Night Fever' at the end of the first act dance number I tried to perform a split-jump, only I can't… — Adam Garcia Copy Share Image
It's not always about reaching the widest audience. It's about how you reach people, and in that sense, there's no difference between… — Rege-Jean Page Copy Share Image
I'll tell you this: you cannot escape the impact of emotion, whether it's in a big theater or a tiny one. If… — Sanford Meisner Copy Share Image
I can pick up a screenplay and flip through the pages. If all I see is dialog, dialog, dialog, I won't even… — Robert Evans Copy Share Image
You never want anything to distract from the message you're sharing with the audience. That means even after an all-nighter in the… — Hallie Jackson Copy Share Image
Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys. but to move an audience in such a… — Alicia Markova Copy Share Image
I don't use work from the past as a literal guide; rather, those artifacts reinforce a view that simple images can communicate… — Susan Kare Copy Share Image