Gig Quotes

185 Gig quotes by 169 unique authors

I ended up an actor, did my first professional union gig in 1974, and I've been doing it ever since. — Michael Ironside
But I always communicate with the audience. I never pretend like I'm just in my bedroom making a track. The whole point of doing a… — Squarepusher
Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play. — John Mahoney
My first big gig was an opening show for Frank Zappa, and I think that was difficult. — Tom Waits
My first gig was in Philadelphia and I played the drums for my older brothers. That same night, I also played drums for Martha and… — Ernie Isley
I also played with Jimi Hendrix. Jimi would come down and sit in with Retaliation and we would have a ball. He offered me the… — Aynsley Dunbar
The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry. — Ben Schwartz
Some gigs will go great. I figure you do a gig, and as many as can get there will get there. — Jules Shear
I failed to get into drama school, and my best friend told me I should do stand-up instead. I was always doing gags and voices,… — Marcus Brigstocke
The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people… — Michael J. Fox
Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard to convey a lot. That's why scripts tend to be a little bit overwritten. — Mel Gibson
I never thought that I could make a living out of my voice, to be completely honest. I thought that I could probably keep playing… — Ellie Goulding
I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it - I like to see everybody smile. — Buddy Guy
No seriously... when there's families, you tend to go back to your room after the gig rather than go for a drink with the other… — Phil Collins
I don't want people to come and see our gig because of the magnificent things I'm doing with my hips, but it's their evening, you… — Andrew Eldritch
I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor,… — Arsenio Hall
If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig. — Tom Hanks
I want to have a good time myself. I don't want to dread going to work no matter what the gig is. I think, selfishly,… — Tom Hanks
I entered the work force cleaning breast pumps at a pharmacy! It was a part-time gig while I was at school... no interview required. — Chris Hemsworth
My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs. — James Iha
I use a Bruce Lee technique: 'The way of no way.' He had the idea that he would learn everything, so that whoever he had… — Eddie Izzard
My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal. — Eddie Izzard
It's weird because when you initially write a song, you write it with no understanding that the world is maybe going to hear it one… — Jessie J
In college I had a weekend gig at a restaurant, a solo thing that was the best practice I could have ever had. That's where… — Norah Jones
I hate complacency. I play every gig as if it could be my last, then I enjoy it more than ever. — Nigel Kennedy

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