Hate Quote by Brett Gelman

I like to talk while I'm on stage. It makes the show more personal. With that said, it's got to stay within reason or…

— Ron Pope

I think as a performer, it can be really great to stand on stage, especially when you have more time, but I do think…

— Demetri Martin

As a member of the audience I don't like it that I can't see what's going on in the eyes and in the face…

— Daniel Day-Lewis

What most infuriates me is the cell phones. If I see someone texting during the show, I walk off the stage.

— Miriam Margolyes

I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you know?

— Pauly Shore

It's wonderful when you're performing and the audience responds to it.

— Puneet Issar

I don't like when performers rag on their ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend in absentia. If they're not there, it just feels rude... I'm never going…

— David Rees

There are so many people in film and television that get between a performer and the audience, and that's frustrating.

— Tom Conti

I feel the best way to respect my audience is to not give them what they expect from me... 'cause it's fun that way.

— Jack Garratt

As an actor, I always think that if someone does pick up a phone during a performance, something dire must be happening in their…

— Annaleigh Ashford

Some people are good at performing in front of people like that, but I'm uncomfortable at it. I think maybe that's the difference between…

— Kristen Stewart

Few things turn-off an audience more than a performer with an air of self-imporance or a 'message.'

— Jay Sankey