Performances Quotes

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Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience. — Jimmy Buffett
Sure, I've done movies in which I was embarrassed by my performance, or might not have cared for a co-star. Then I'd have to tell… — Sandra Bullock
The United States have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty stipulations with the Indian tribes, and have in every other instance insisted upon a… — Martin Van Buren
I like fantasy. I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances in those movies. — Nicolas Cage
There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would… — Nicolas Cage
You can lose in cinema too if you don't put on a good performance. — Eric Cantona
Until we have a better relationship between private performance and the public truth, as was demonstrated with Watergate, we as the public are absolutely right… — John le Carre
When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a… — Jim Carrey
I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden… — Jimmy Carter
A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Some people thrive under pressure, but pressure can also ruin your performance, it can push you down angles which you don't want to go. — Henry Cavill
I went to a performance-art high school, and a teacher there was signing me up for open-mic nights at the comedy club. I think about… — Margaret Cho
In most cases, my favorite Jethro Tull songs will be determined by how I feel about them as live performance songs, not by the recorded… — Ian Anderson
I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced… — Marina Abramovic
A powerful performance will transform everyone in the room. — Marina Abramovic
I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not. — Marina Abramovic
From the very early stage when I started doing performance art in the '70s, the general attitude - not just me, but also my colleagues… — Marina Abramovic
There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization's overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash… — Jack Welch
What sets apart high-performance teams, however, is the degree of commitment, particularly how deeply committed the members are to one another. — Jon Katzenbach
Real teams are much more likely to flourish if leaders aim their sights on performance results that balance the needs of customers, employees, and shareholders. — Jon Katzenbach
Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious… — Alan Armstrong
This year I spent two months in Australia, and I did all the training camps in London. It was a really hard winter because I… — Peter Kauzer
I try to keep myself on an even keel by trying to be as critical of myself as I am of other people. I try… — Damon Hill
Some books claim I have already clocked up a century of Grands Prix, but let me put the record straight. Australia will be my 100th… — Damon Hill
To me travel is triple delight: anticipation, performance, and recollection. — Ilka Chase

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