Across Quote by Chick Corea

You play the one song that people want to hear the most every night, and for every audience that's a special thing. And usually…

— Ted Leo

It's always a challenge to come up with a musical environment.

— James Newton Howard

When you perform with a live audience, the audience comes back to you, so that you and the audience are giving to each other,…

— Al Pacino

I've always been a huge fan of theatre and performance. The idea of just the human voice and just this night. Live music is…

— T.C. Boyle

It's just trying everyday to do the best you can and to enjoy what you have with the mixture of the venue and the…

— Keren Ann

Music is a performance and needs the audience.

— Michael Tippett

Playing a song changes a song. Every night a song becomes something else on stage.

— Alison Mosshart

We're in entertainment. We're supposed to be making music that communicates with people, but ultimately, it's supposed to be something that people can enjoy.…

— Lauren Mayberry

It's an honour when your audience sings along, more than they listen to you at a live gig.

— Javed Ali

It's quite rare for a group of people to come together for a live event that isn't loud music. A live event that enables…

— Tim Crouch

I think the whole question of meaning in music is difficult enough even if you hear me playing live right now in the same…

— Evan Parker

There is always a mix of apprehension and excitement before you try songs out on a new audience.

— Dan Reynolds