I think the actor or performer should be - to touch that truth inside of a person. Touch that reality so much… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
I want young Indian composers to be able to do more than just film music. I want to give them the skills… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
I got to sit down with people who I admired, and have conversations with some of the greatest thinkers and artists and… — James Daly Copy Share Image
...one cannot but wonder how an environment can make people despair and sit idle and then, by changing the conditions, one can… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Music is probably the only place I get energy from. Music and maybe watching a really tremendous performer, watching a terrific performer… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
[Gord] Downie has become more animated than the early days, but he's still the same charismatic performer. And as a whole, that… — Sarah Harmer Copy Share Image
The irony is that I use computers every day of my life to do music because I edit all of my music… — Zeena Parkins Copy Share Image
Of all the awards, the Stand-up Comic Audience Award is our favorite. It is a chance to honor the performers who spend… — George Schlatter Copy Share Image
I've seen some beyond-amazing performers do karaoke who should be on stage somewhere, and I've seen people who you rather didn't enter… — Craig Robinson Copy Share Image
Of all the early breakthrough rock and roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry.… — Cub Koda Copy Share Image
Good writing is a kind of skating which carries off the performer where he would not go, and is only right admirable… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Playing music well is difficult, yet the world has an abundance of fine performers. Explaining a little about music is easier, yet… — Justin Davidson Copy Share Image
If you want to be a singer or a performer or absolutely anything in the world that you want to do, I… — Perrie Edwards Copy Share Image
It takes about 6 hours of practice a day for quite a few years to become a professional juggler. I started when… — Jeff Raz Copy Share Image
I think one of the most wonderful things we can do as performers is to remind audiences that they can still relate… — David Finckel Copy Share Image
The happiest people I know are the ones that are still working. The saddest are the ones who are retired. Very few… — George Burns Copy Share Image
The basic success of the conga came from ...that basic principle of African music and dance: everybody participates. The conga eradicated the… — Ned Sublette Copy Share Image
... we performers are monsters. We are a totally different, far-out race of people. I totally and completely admit, with no qualmsat… — Leontyne Price Copy Share Image
But a large symphony orchestra basically is a repertory company and it has a very enormous repertoire and it is important for… — Michael Tilson Thomas Copy Share Image
I think the idea now of being a performer in this era of social media saturation means that you have to be… — Robbie Rist Copy Share Image
When you hear "Seinfield," no one says, "the Jewish comic." You talk about Cedric the Entertainer, you don't say, "African American comedian… — Gabriel Iglesias Copy Share Image
I'm very much a stand-up comedian in my heart. That's really what I do. Now I'm trying to incorporate all of the… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
Madrid is enjoyed most from the ground, exploring your way through its narrow streets that always lead to some intriguing park, market,… — Emilio Estevez Copy Share Image
New York was something like a circus performer walking a tightrope an juggling at the same time…It could barely maintain its position,… — John Lindsay Copy Share Image
There isn't a performer on earth that isn't an exhibitionist. There isn't any point in being in this business if you're not… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil,… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
For a writer, they say write what you know. As a performer, you find it in yourself, in your heart. You relate… — Uma Thurman Copy Share Image
You become successful, the way I see it, only if you're good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you're not,… — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
Diane Coffee is just the part of me that has always been a performer. It's something that's always been there and Diane… — Shaun Fleming Copy Share Image
I've seen many great performers on stage, from Dean Martin to Celine Dion, but nothing beats the first time I saw Elvis.… — Engelbert Humperdinck Copy Share Image
Any musician with a slight level of self-awareness can be taught to write a 'good' song. A great song is completely original.… — Greta Salpeter Copy Share Image
I think a lot of longevity, especially as a performer, depends on kind of what your commodity is. If your commodity is… — Fred Savage Copy Share Image
I do a lot of motivational speaking for young performers and kids who really want to get into acting and performing. I… — Rachele Brooke Smith Copy Share Image
To be a qawwal is more than being a performer, more than being an artist. One must be willing to release one's… — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Copy Share Image
It's rare when an artist's talent can touch an entire generation of people. It's even rarer when that same influence affects several… — Dick Clark Copy Share Image
I wasn't really writing anything that I felt was worth it at the end, but then certain things sparked me as a… — William Beckett Copy Share Image
I'm completely unlike a lot of other performers in the past who have been forgiven or come to terms with the real… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
When I was in the business as a young performer, it was a recognised fact that when you got to 60 you… — Bruce Forsyth Copy Share Image
When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a performer, all… — Alison Krauss Copy Share Image
I've worked on other shows where the sense is like, "Well, don't change it too much," you know? But on this one… — Alex Timbers Copy Share Image
![“[Gord] Downie has become more animated than the early days, but he's still the same charismatic performer. And as a whole, that band is really the result of each individual member. If one member was not a part of it, it wouldn't be the Hip. They're all crucial to the whole thing.” quote by Sarah Harmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/302/sarah-harmer-36335_animated_gord-downie-has-become-more-animated-tha_2476490.jpg)
![“You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil, a performer. I loved the thrill, the money, the whole macho thing. All those things made me Evel Knievel. Sure, I was scared. You gotta be an ass not to be scared. But I beat the hell out of…” quote by Evel Knievel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ae/evel-knievel-5375_adventure_you-can-t-ask-a-guy-like-me-why-i-perfor_1073988.jpg)
![“I've worked on other shows where the sense is like, "Well, don't change it too much," you know? But on this one [ Too Much Tuna], Nick [Kroll] and John [Mulaney] - beyond being amazing performers - are also writers, and wanted to keep improving upon the show, particularly the play within a play. I…” quote by Alex Timbers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/529/alex-timbers-35344_don-t-change_i-ve-worked-on-other-shows-where-the-sen_2161864.jpg)