Theatre Quote by Vito Acconci

Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to be a performer - whether it was acting or singing or whatever.

— Juliette Lewis

I've always called myself a writer/performer, not an actor because I basically write what I perform.

— John Cleese

I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to…

— Mamie Gummer

When you're a performer, of course you want an audience, but it's very, very different from courting fame.

— Cate Blanchett

I'm so not a performer, my drive to do [acting] is so different to other people - and I'm not discrediting that, they're born…

— Kristen Stewart

I'd always been a performer, growing up in a theatre school.

— Courtney Act

I initially told people I wanted to be a dancer and ultimately a "Rockette." I didn't really know what a musical theatre performer was…

— Erica Schroeder

I think I would not be who I am if I did not have experience both as an audience and as a performer in…

— Randy Pitchford

I wanted to be performer; like, I used to dance at weddings. I felt acting was my calling, and that is something I wanted…

— Varun Dhawan

I'm not a theater rat, so I never got a theatrical agent and did a play. I came really close though.

— Courtney Love

Although I'm predominantly known for game-shows, I do prefer to be known as a performer.

— Bruce Forsyth

I feel an actor is an entertainer first then a performer.

— Rajpal Yadav