Obsessive Quote by Judd Apatow

Great performers require a measure of confidence that would strike many as absurd, unfounded, and downright irrational. They believe in themselves utterly, without question,…

— John Eliot

Entertainers have no brain...I get frustrated when I hear things like that from people. We have different goals. We have our own ways. I…

— Seohyun

Most of the artists I know are crazy in one way or another. I think that's why you get into it. You're in pursuit…

— Bruce Springsteen

It's personalities, it's conflict, it's all of these things that actually make performers interesting.

— Simon Cowell

Most performers take themselves too seriously. They forget there is a difference between the characters they play on the screen or stage and themselves,…

— Grace Jones

It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill - it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one…

— Vincent Van Gogh

You get the feeling that on a lot of days the audience for most music would kind of rather not be faced with the…

— Amanda Palmer

Many performers try to sustain a high point in their careers by keeping themselves around those who are overanxious to tell them how good…

— Leo Sayer

Self-awareness is a character trait that's horrible to have if you're a performer. I think that a lot of these performers that we see…

— Tyler Joseph

Some musicians feel they have to provide what their audiences expect. They lose the distinction between an artist and an entertainer. I am not…

— Steven Wilson

I think we live in an entertainment world where performers like to flaunt how great they are. The Conchords don't do that. Even when…

— James Bobin

I think it comes down to the type of personality that the performing arts seem to attract. And that's outgoing, very sensitive - sometimes…

— Audra McDonald