Be yourself Quote by Lyle Lovett

As a performer, the thing you want the most is to be your authentic self.

— Yvonne Orji

I am a performer. I go on stage and make a fool of myself.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

I am basically a shy person, so performing sometimes helps me focus - having all those people concentrate their attention on you. I don't…

— Kim Gordon

I think the most important thing is to establish myself as an actor. As much as it's a performing art, I'm not really a…

— Zac Efron

And at the same time, you are of course a performer, but it's very important that you understand that your role as a performer…

— Michael Tilson Thomas

You can't just try to be a performer. It's in your DNA. I really believe that it's either what you are or it's not…

— Sandra Bernhard

The most important thing for any performer is to know your own weaknesses. It's much more important to know what you can't do than…

— Richard Bonynge

The stuff I do and say onstage I can do easily. As a performer, that comes easily. But being social offstage, it's not easy…

— Margaret Cho

Don't try to be just like some other singer hitting it big - find your own style and be honest in your performances. And…

— Tony Bennett

I always try to be very human in my performances and hang out with my fans. It is cool to be a celebrity, but…

— Kate Voegele

All I want to do is be onstage. A performer needs to perform.

— David Hasselhoff

I've got a very behind-the-scenes personality. I don't know how I became a performer. I like to stay discreet, out of the public eye,…

— Leon Redbone