Connection Quote by Carly Pearce

Playing in arenas, that's very non-personal with the crowd.

— Brendon Urie

I've done arenas, and sometimes it feels like you're the only one in the room.

— Blackbear

Whether people jump up and down when they see us or are completely quiet, it just feels really good that they're connecting.

— Ted Dwane

Sports is a bunch of people gathering around, watching something that they're not actually connected to - they're just emotionally connected.

— George Stroumboulopoulos

There's a sense of aliveness that comes from connection, shared experience. And you see it in every place. You see it when ball players…

— Peter Guber

When you play a smaller, more intimate venue, you can have real conversations with your audience, take risks, and stay current. You can also…

— Jason Mraz

When I am out there I pay no attention to the crowd and just move on with playing the game.

— Steve Smith

It's only when you're in the middle, at a venue like the MCG, with 75,000 people looking down on you, where you're all by…

— Mayank Agarwal

People are looking for a way to tear down anyone who is successful in any arena. That's the way fans are.

— Brendan Schaub

You don't realize the atmosphere in the arena until you're down on the ice for real, especially during the playoffs. You come out of…

— Joe Thornton

The best thing is to go into an opposing arena, and 15,000 people are focusing on you. That's the best feeling.

— Reggie Miller

I used to be a big arena person. I thought more people equaled more intensity, but smaller places are a lot more intimate, I…

— Billy Squier