Concerts Quote by Stephen Hough Download Open image “I once nodded off during one of my own concerts. While I was playing.” — Stephen Hough ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Concerts My own Once Own Playing
I was once sitting on a tube, and someone was playing my song so loudly through their ear phones next to me. I just… — Sam Smith Copy Share Image
There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on… — Michael Stipe Copy Share Image
I am not fitted to give concerts. The audience intimidates me, I feel choked by its breath, paralyzed by its curious glances, struck dumb… — Frederic Chopin Copy Share Image
It was really strange for me when I started to play concerts in America where the audiences were all sitting down. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
In concert, I often try to feel the audience and feel their way of hearing. If I feel that there is no contact between… — Michala Petri Copy Share Image
I was never a sit-in-the-audience-type person. Even as a little kid, when I saw a band performing at a restaurant, I would ask them… — Scarlett Bordeaux Copy Share Image
When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the tracks down. But I used to talk to the… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I walked on stage once, and as soon as I mentioned that I was blind, somebody shouted out: 'We're behind you.' — Chris McCausland Copy Share Image
I've gone on in a wheelchair. Another performance I did with no voice - and I had to apologize to the audience and whisper. — Carol Channing Copy Share Image
The awkward moment when your singing with you headphones in and not realising how loud you are. — Cyvin Jay Copy Share Image
I began to go to concerts when I was 12 years old. And I would stand there, the small imp that I was, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You would never do stand-up without an audience. I mean, no one would even consider it. It's like they're the instrument you're playing. — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
One of the things that touches me most when I play for an audience is that although we may be unable to communicate in… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
Unlike sport, music is not about winning or keeping fit or promoting your town or school; it's about celebrating, to a level approaching ecstasy,… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
In Britten or Berg, there's a tension between the sweet and the sour, between the familiar and the unfamiliar, the tonal and the atonal,… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
The things I do outside of playing the piano are done out of an inner necessity, not just because I want to try my… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
There are artists who delight listeners with their wild and daring individuality; there are others who uncover the written score with reverence. There are… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
They both changed the way we hear the sound of the piano, both of them inventors of sonority: Chopin took bel canto singing lines… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
I was such a lazy teenager: I didn't read or play the piano beyond the bare minimum. — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
I think there are very few people that I would give the title of genius to, really, but Beethoven unquestionably is one of them. — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
Before the 20th century, to be a successful musician was merely to be one who was employed. A few, such as Liszt, Paderewski and… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
In school, my favourite class was when we were given a subject for an essay on which we could freewheel. And poetry: I've always… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
If I'm walking along the street, ideas come. Ideas about things that I'm interested in. I've jotted them down in the past on bits… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
In fact, when Jaan wanted to be a part of some of my live concerts, I let him join me for a few. — Kumar Sanu Copy Share Image
Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I… — Bruce Johnston Copy Share Image
Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa. — Eugene Ormandy Copy Share Image
My favourite song of Elton's is... it's a tricky one for me. I'm a proper fan and I've probably seen him in concert about… — Matt Lucas Copy Share Image
I've always said about 50% of what happens at a concert has to do with the audience. If you play for a dead audience… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
My first concert isn't that cool or ironic. I wish it had been like, "My first concert was the Backstreet Boys," but the first… — Nick Kroll Copy Share Image
Since it is impossible for the people spontaneously and universally, to move in concert towards their object; and it is therefore essential, that such… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Of course we're still having the concert. Don't let a little rain ruin your night. — Jo Dee Messina Copy Share Image
I like to go to concerts because I love to see my favorite band through the phone of the asshole who's standing in front… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
