Performing Quotes

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I want to quit. Not performing, but being a woman altogether. I want to throw my hands in the air, after reading a mean Twitter… — Amy Schumer
I loved performing; I was always trying to impress my siblings by being a clown. I think that came from being the runt of the… — Rose Byrne
We may lay it down as an incontestible axiom, that, in all the operations of art and nature, nothing is created; an equal quantity of… — Antoine Lavoisier
Judging from the way they sat and goggled at the drag on the stage it was obvious that they were indulging in delightful fantasies that… — Eric Hiscock
Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics. — David Korten
Poetry is a solitary process. One does not write poetry for the masses. Poetry is a self-involved, lofty pursuit. Songs are for the people. When… — Patti Smith
The cannon thunders... limbs fly in all directions... one can hear the groans of victims and the howling of those performing the sacrifice... it's Humanity… — Charles Baudelaire
Look em in the eye. Make a gesture of inclusion, which he did all the time. And above all, have a chorus. So I learned… — Tom Paxton
Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise… — Troy Walker
The majority of people mistakenly feel like they don't need a live musical experience. — Reggie Workman
You've got to have fun playing. It bothers me when players don't seem to be enjoying themselves, even when they play an incredible improvisation. — Rufus Reid
Wandering around back stage at a willie Nelson concert is a bit like being the parrot on the shoulder of the guy who's running the… — Kinky Friedman
There's the most resistance to an actor singing. It's like I'm being disloyal to my industry. — Kevin Bacon
Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there. — Anne Lamott
The last song was so deep and raw and pure that I could not escape. It was as if the people were singing in between… — Anne Lamott
There came a moment in the middle of the song when he suddenly felt every heartbeat in the room & after that he never forgot… — Brian Andreas
But now, with the last two years of touring and being on the road, I've learned that a live show should never sound like a… — Brandi Carlile
There's a certain sense of ownership that the fans have over you....The thing is, it's all good. You just have to get used to it.… — Carrie Underwood
I'm not in a situation where you get a thousand scripts. You want to make a living, you want to put your kids through school.… — Eugene Levy
I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young. — B B King

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