Performing Quotes

As for performing live, I just never imagined how it would work out; for good reason, because it doesn't just work out - not the way you think it will. It's a chance that you take.

Hungry children are distracted children. We want to make sure nothing gets in the way of our children performing well academically, including hunger.

An 'OMG' of mine would probably be speaking on stage and performing in front of thousands of people!

I think for a lot of people that are in performing arts, it's easy to fall into the trap of starting to confuse what's real life and what's not, because to your body it's all real.

I love being in the studio. It's really great. I like it a lot. But of course, I like performing more. But when I'm in the studio mode, it's cool. I like to really focus on it.

Performing, for me, has always been a very inner process.

I was always into performing and dancing as a kid and acting was a safe place to have all my feelings, which is good as a child.

I'm in the studio for hours in that tiny little box, and really, the performing part is what I'm most excited about.

I’m very much half-American - my mom is American. I grew up in Australia until I was 16 then I finished high school over here because I got into this performing arts high school.

I like it when I'm on the stage, but honestly, I would be very happy if I could cut it off, just enjoy my life when I wasn't performing.

I went to a high school for the performing arts and I lived and breathed music. It kept me focused; it kept me sane.

Music makes your soul feel amazing while you're performing it.

I have no memory, any at all, of actually performing the play, no recall in terms of the lines. I can't tell you any line from any play I've ever done.

Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level.

There's only, I think, in life, three things that I do pretty well: Performing, I still can field ground balls, and I make nice kids.

I get really nervous right before I go on stage. But once I'm performing, I always love it. It's like being in a different world.

I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Guthrie song.

I prefer film to the stage. I always like the rehearsal better than I like performing.

Immediate gratification of a live audience makes me come alive. I miss performing in theater. I'll make my return to the stage eventually.

I love performing and having people hear my music more that anything.

When I was a kid, I always envisioned myself as performing, as being in that business. It was all that I knew, so it's kind of like I'm just following in the family tradition.

Performing was terrifying.

I wish they would remember that the charge to Peter was "Feed my sheep", not "Try experiments on my rats", or even "Teach my performing dogs new tricks".

In most companies people make a specific contribution to the company in their function. But it is not expressed in terms of profit, only in terms of performing their function better.

When I consider the deeper meaning of yoga, I realize it's about a lot more than simply performing a variety of postures on a mat.

I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.

Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable.

It was quite strange, because it's quite different from singing, although it's quite natural because you're used to performing or acting on stage.

I liked museums but I wanted to be a dancer, I wanted to go into performing arts, or be a writer.

I don't care about the charts; I just want to make great music that I enjoy performing on stage and I'm proud of.

To have my fan club. I am very proud of doing everything. I try to support my parents, friends and fans. I am also proud of my performing in the visual arts, and motion television.

I was the class clown, but I was a reluctant class clown because I was always and still am somewhat embarrassed by performing. I have terrible stage fright, and I don't like being in front of people.

Being comedian outside of performing, you're someone who's analyzing life, and thinking about it, and observing so much. In my opinion, it can make you feel sort of on the outside looking in.

One of the many reasons why I love stand-up so much is when you're performing, you get instant feedback. You know if stuff is working right away.

I've always been freaked out in my mind performing.

I know if I wasn't making music and acting, I would be involved in the performing arts world in some way. I would be either writing and making music for other artists or producing movies.

I really love live performing!

You always want to quit while you are ahead. You don't want to be like a fighter who stays too long in the ring until you're not performing at your best.

Writing is a performance art for me. They're very closely aligned, writing and performing. But I'm a writer, not a performer.

I love 'Breathe' with Taylor (Swift) but I've been performing 'Lucky' with Jason (MRaz) all over the world in the past year so I'm glad that's what won.

I've been a comedian for a long time so writing and performing is a big part of what I do. If anybody's doing comedy they should also work on writing.

I love performing in any medium, and more the opportunities you have to vary things, the more you learn.

My experiences taught me firsthand that when a person is not performing well, there are many possible reasons, some not of his own choosing.

I really like performing for people.

It's a very valuable function and requirement that you're performing, so have a great day and keep a stiff upper lip.

I've always enjoyed performing. I was in figure skating before, and then I joined my first school play. Ever since that, you have not been able to get me out of the theater.

Performing my show is something I constantly think about.

Your job is not to lower the bottom by adjusting for and accommodating the lowest-performing employees. You should be raising the top by recognizing and rewarding superstar behavior.

I persist in performing.

I think when I work with actors it's all about a process of learning to be private in public, instead of performing in public. Which is what women do: we perform, especially our sexuality.