Performance Quotes

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The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine… — Carroll Shelby
An announcer is only as good as yesterday's performance. — Curt Gowdy
There is only one person with whom to compete and that is yourself. Keep aiming to surpass your own best performance and ever strive to… — Norman Vincent Peale
The only excuse for not coming to a class or a performance is death. — Stella Adler
I make 50 cents for showing up... and the other 50 cents is based on my performance. — Steve Jobs
Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can… — Epictetus
Whatever else can be said about sex, it cannot be called a dignified performance. — Helen Lawrenson
To be happy is very important to do a great performance because you have to be comfortable; your mind has to be clear. — Lyoto Machida
Make peace with the fear of defeat... Fear holds you back from putting forth your best performance. — Brian Stann
I did all the stuff that people do - film, performance, photography, pictures and words, words and pictures. In retrospect, I was trying to find… — David Salle
I actually acted onstage before I'd ever seen a live performance, and I loved it. — Bob Gunton
Music gets recorded usually in one format, and when you have to take it out and perform it there are other applications and things like… — Todd Rundgren
I've been essentially not only deconstructing and reconstructing the material to make it suitable for the performance, but I've gone back and found some older… — Todd Rundgren
Recorded music has always been in a sense promotion for live performance, and some artists have discovered that giving it away is as effective as… — Todd Rundgren
Maybe it's a form of overcompensation, but whenever I've toured, I've always needed a huge performance component. — Moby
When youâ€™re working with Army and Marine Corps units, you immediately notice a difference. The Army is pretty tough, but their performance can depend on… — Chris Kyle
When you try hard to do your best, the effect on your performance is often to jinx it. — Patricia Ryan
The incredible expansion of mobile technologies is another important factor that will both drive and support the deployment of workplace learning tools and systems in… — Charles Jennings
This is a turf battle. They are saying, 'The songwriters aren't getting paid.' Baloney. Songwriters are getting paid. They're paid sync rights and (mechanical) rights.… — Jonathan Potter
I love musical theatre because I love doing a live performance eight times a week. — Gareth Gates

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