Great Quote by Leslie Uggams

The audience at the Apollo took no prisoners. They would boo you in a second. It was better than any schooling that I ever…

— Leslie Uggams

At the time of Apollo 11, I was a grade-schooler, and I remember every time an Apollo mission would take place that, like a…

— Alan Stern

I was very happy to say that I played the Apollo with some of the greats.

— Leslie Uggams

Backstage at the Apollo isn't a fun place to be. It's a bit like a prison: small rooms filled with warm Diet Coke.

— Sara Pascoe

I started out in the Apollo Theater. That's where I got my start. I won Amateur Night four weeks in a row.

— Fat Joe

My first Hip Hop concert was at the Apollo at the age of 12. Southpaw's father was interviewing Queen Latifah and Treach as well…

— Immortal Technique

Everybody wanted to play the Apollo and have that on your resume. I played the Apollo up until I was 16 years old. Then…

— Leslie Uggams

I did 'Showtime at the Apollo' when I was 10, and it was the first time that I'd ever performed on TV, and it…

— Sevyn Streeter

I'd always win the auditions, and finally the Schiffmanns, who owned the Apollo, said, 'We're never gonna get rid of this kid! Nobody else…

— Leslie Uggams

I owe much of my success to Seann Walsh. He kept recommending me for Live At The Apollo until eventually the producers offered me…

— Romesh Ranganathan

It was special with me being from Memphis and knowing the history of the venue, knowing all of the artists who performed in the…

— Yo Gotti

The Muses were dumb while Apollo lectured.

— Charles Lamb