Performer Quotes
313 quotes by 280 authors
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No matter what, I will always prefer a live performance. Whether it be a play or a musical, or playing music live. As long as…
— Darren Criss
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People think because I can make them laugh on the stage, I'll be able to make them laugh in person. That isn't the case at…
— Rowan Atkinson
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It was like Mama suddenly realized I was good, that she didn't have to apologize for me. It was the strangest feeling. One minute I…
— Liza Minnelli
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As a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen by as many…
— Marc Maron
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I went to a theater arts school, so I'm interested in many different projects, whether it be film, television or even live theater. I'm a…
— Derek Hough
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I did feel from day one that I was a born performer.
— Kathie Lee Gifford
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The finest all-around performer we ever had in America was Judy Garland. There was no limit to her talent. She was the quickest, brightest person…
— Gene Kelly
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When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a performer, all of that stuff…
— Alison Krauss
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But as a writer and performer, I want to get paid for what I do.
— Debbie Harry
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You put yourself on the line as a performer, and when people reject you, it's a personal rejection.
— Morgan Brittany
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I believe it is my duty as a performer to raise issues in the world of things we're afraid to look at.
— Samantha Morton
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I have a respect for Elvis and my friendship. It ain't my business what he did in private. The only thing I want to know…
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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It seems like a contradiction, but the shy person who is a performer actually does make sense, because in a way, when you're young and…
— Paul Merton
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It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer.
— Harry Houdini
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I always thought that it was every performer's dream. That's the epitome of being an artist, being able to express song, dance and acting in…
— Deborah Cox
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A wonderful, warm, positive individual who exhibits the values that are prerequisite to a significant faculty post in higher education, I think that it is…
— David Cerone
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The ultimate sin of any performer is contempt for the audience.
— Lester Bangs
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Well, once you've resigned yourself to the fact that you are the more mature pop performer and you're past the age you ever thought you…
— Jarvis Cocker
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I keep showing decade after decade that I am a real performer.
— Patti LaBelle
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It's rare when an artist's talent can touch an entire generation of people. It's even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis made…
— Dick Clark
Who Wrote These Performer Quotes
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