Performing Quotes

781 quotes by 680 authors

Carly Simon abandoned the stage for seven years after collapsing from nerves before a concert in Pittsburgh in 1981. When she resumed performing, she would… — Scott Stossel
My mother was Irish; she had this great sense of humor, and both my parents loved films. There was a very vibrant discourse about politics… — Martin Donovan
Doris Day started performing at a young age, had a tough road to success, and once she achieved it delivered the goods 100 percent and… — Robert Osborne
The thing I miss about performing is being with people. — Tim Federle
Obesity puts our children at risk of developing serious diseases - such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression. It keeps our children from… — Kirsten Gillibrand
I definitely suffered from stage fright. I had to work really hard to come out of my shell. When I was little, I was very… — Brianna Brown
I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing. — Maddie Hasson
At this point in my life - age 24 - I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking. I am a… — Sarah Kay
I would have been a visual artist. When I was in high school, that was one of the things... I had to make a decision… — Josh Young
I have a passion for playing tennis and enjoy the workload and struggles of performing in this amazing global sport. — Sania Mirza
My mother asks when I will do some theatre, and there is something about getting your 15 minute call. That is what you become an… — Jonas Armstrong
Performing arts was something I was always part of. That was may be the only common thread that ran throughout my education, throughout my schooling… — Nimrat Kaur
Adapting your own book is like performing open-heart surgery on your own child. — Jonathan Tropper
Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level. — Bill Shorten
I had gone to the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City. — Glenne Headly
Fiorello LaGuardia saved City Center. The real man saved it, and he made this building into a performing arts venue. — Kate Baldwin
In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best. — Gareth Gates
I used to go around the country performing. I was in my 20s; I had no fear. But then I had a baby, and all… — Jaime Pressly
When I was 9, I auditioned for an arts school in Toronto with a few of my friends. The sole reason we auditioned was that… — Jake Epstein
I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to auditioning… — Mamie Gummer

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