Old Quote by Jim Breuer

When you put the musical in front of an audience, you get to see how the audience reacts.

— Jennifer Damiano

I try not to be overly literal. When I'm writing songs, I write down a lot of words, and then I try to simplify…

— Neko Case

The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you.

— Grimes

It's one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you're doing and try…

— Matthew Bourne

I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn…

— Alan Bennett

I've always as a performer on stage tend to sort of throw myself into the character, whatever I've written about, so it depends on…

— Gavin Friday

When I set out to write, I see it very visually. I almost feel like a reporter. I'm relating what I'm seeing and hearing,…

— Sandra Brown

When I first start writing a song, I usually write the title first, then the song, and I'll sing the song in my head…

— La'Porsha Renae

You think you have some stable talent which will show no matter what you're writing, and if it doesn't seem to be getting across…

— Joan Didion

I don't have an audience in mind when I write. I'm writing mainly for myself. After a long devotion to playwriting I have a…

— Tennessee Williams

Sometimes when I write lyrics there are images in them, usually on a quite simplistic level, like colors. But most often music comes first…

— Bjork

I'm always trying out new stuff onstage. That's where I do all my writing.

— Patton Oswalt