Performer Quotes · Page 7

Any performer is one person privately and then he's another person when he steps on the stage.

— Mick Jagger

I auditioned for a play in fifth grade, and that's when I knew that I wanted to be a singer and performer.

— Jordan Pruitt

All I'll say is, Jean-Claude is an OK fighter and a great performer.

— Frank Dux

If you're a performer, people tend to be quite positive about you or they have no opinion.

— Eddie Izzard

I don't get on stage and give a social diatribe. I am a performer and an entertainer.

— Pete Wentz

I have always wanted to be a performer, but I have also always dealt with fear.

— Porsha Williams

For me, 'Rent' was all about coming out of myself, finding out who I was, learning the power I could have as…

— Idina Menzel

My all-time hero is Tina Turner. Her energy, her attitude, her shows. She's just a great performer.

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

I like playing music. I don't always like the feeling of people looking at me. I don't think I'm a natural performer,…

— Dan Bejar

For me, the most effective cabaret evenings have been some of the most personal ones, where the performer is comfortable enough to…

— Malcolm Gets

Classical pianist Awadagin Pratt. I first heard this eccentric and introverted performer when I was living in the Midwest. He was playing…

— Daniel Breaker

First of all, I'm a performer, so people really want to see my performance in different styles and genres. We tried to…

— BoA

Personally, I think I am much calmer under incredibly stressful situations, and I've learned to deal with pressure and nerves, which is…

— James Wolpert

Dave Chappelle is about as gifted as it gets, as a performer and comedian. [...] It's always great to watch him work.…

— Ted Alexandro

Am I a frustrated performer? My wife would say I am! I guess there has to be something of the performer in…

— Lloyd Dorfman

I find that putting my make-up on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show. It kind…

— Martina McBride

As an ex-stand up, I can tell you that a comedy club isn't a place you go looking to get the abuse…

— John Ridley

Since I was very young, probably two or three, I had really good memorization skills. I would memorize stuff from TV and…

— Nathan Kress

I would call myself a radio performer who has just jumped in front of the camera and is very happy.

— Aparshakti Khurana

In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against.

— Frank Oz

I wasn't playing a drag queen - I was playing an extraordinary performer.

— John Lone

I feel like I've grown and become a more consummate performer. I feel like I've chiseled out a more distinctive niche.

— James Wolpert

Mumaith Khan has unbelievable energy. She is a powerhouse performer.

— Rana Daggubati

I have written before, but I was primarily an actor and improvisational performer.

— Paula Pell

It really took me a long time to become comfortable as a performer. I think I'm finally starting to enjoy playing live.

— Chelsea Wolfe

A high performer is someone who says, 'I want to be the best at what I'm doing.'

— Brendon Burchard

My goal is to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer.

— Bobby Darin

As an artist, you want to form your own identity and be your own performer.

— Corinne Bailey Rae

You talk about meant to be - oh my goodness, I have never done anything else in my life except be a…

— Rita Moreno

Television is great but for me, as a performer, nothing compares to a live theatre show.

— Bruce Forsyth

There's definitely a loneliness and, like, an internal element to being a performer.

— Anna Faris

I've always been a performer. I love doing impressions of people and being the clown.

— Emma Rigby

My point of view as a writer has to be a lot more ego-less than just like being some performer on stage…

— Tift Merritt

You can't just try to be a performer. It's in your DNA. I really believe that it's either what you are or…

— Sandra Bernhard

Being a performer and recording artist and playing 'World of Warcraft' - that's a pretty time-intensive combination.

— Lights

A performer, that's what I am, only I can perform in different areas.

— Keith Allen

The one thing I'll say is I was a quiet kid. Much more of an observer than a performer.

— Bennett Miller

You're forced to step into that performer role. I can't just hide behind a synthesizer forever.

— Nicholas Thorburn

Although I'm predominantly known for game-shows, I do prefer to be known as a performer.

— Bruce Forsyth

I believe if you are a good performer, then nothing can stop you.

— Shakti Mohan