Performer Quotes

313 Performer quotes by 275 unique authors

The improvisational nature of jazz musicianship is such that a truly competent performer must be prepared to function as an on-the-spot composer who is expected… — Albert Murray
If I could perform on stage with any musical act or performer, it would be Sugar Ray, just to fulfill my childhood dream of singing… — Chelsea Kane
I was a street performer for two years. — Bernie Mac
I have been a performer for as long as I can remember. I performed in Sunday school and church plays. — Adriane Lenox
Martha Graham, along with George Balanchine, is one of the two commanding figures in 20th-century American dance. For those much younger than I am, her… — Robert Gottlieb
I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy… — Laura Wade
I have never met a grateful performer in the movies. — Harry Cohn
My time is always divided when I prepare for a wire walk. First I dream, technically and artistically, and then I go to work, and… — Philippe Petit
I think he is an entertainer. I would prefer if he were a performer. — Carol Bellamy
If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling… — Alfred Brendel
In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against. — Frank Oz
Why, in such a case, should the performer essay any sort of considered approach at all? — Brian Ferneyhough
At times as a performer they segregated us in some of theatres. — Cab Calloway
When you have a performer as talented as Bill Murray or as Harold, that can write as well as they can perform, you can do… — Ivan Reitman
I really believed that if I could play that character, who is grounded in the earth and the history of the United States - not… — Andrea Martin
You can never be guaranteed good roles because of an award, but I think your profile and net worth as a performer has to do… — Minnie Driver
First you have to spread on the rust performer, then you add a coat of protective enamel, and then you spray on the satin finish… — Vinny Testaverde
The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy. — James Van Der Beek
Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country, you have to… — Scott Thompson
I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy. — Brendan Coyle

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