Quotes About Showmanship

Basically I'm an entertainer and I use football as my vehicle.

The television show from inside the spacecraft would be even worse, with the happy, cocky Americans showing off for their countrymen back home—and showing up the people of Russia.

Carrying 200 pounds of velvet and satin around a stage for 90 minutes - that's man's work, let me tell you.

The world's a stage and I'm on it. Better make a good impression out there!

You're in front of an audience, but you're playing for a camera. There's this huge adrenaline rush, because you know that besides the audience in the studio, there are millions of people watching at home.

I wanted to be in a band that gave bang for the buck. I wanted to be in the band who didn't look like a bunch of guys who, you know, should be in a library studying for their finals.

Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.

Look at the wrestling business today. You've got a bunch of guys jumping around doing dangerous stunts and silly-looking dance moves. Like, I'm gonna dance before I kick you in the head or whatever.

I've never been ashamed of being the ham or the provocateur, as it were, in my style of commentary or my style of showmanship.

We must get the American public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things. And we'll do it not so much with speeches that will bring people to their feet as with speeches that bring people to their senses.

With a gimmick, there isn't much substance. If you play to the crowd too much, it can go bad.

I like to use the stage and there's nothing subtle about me.

Mick Jagger knows how to run a show. It's all about pacing. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. His output is amazing, but his movements are subtle. As I get older, I'll have to adhere to these rules.

I owe one thing to my public - the best performance I can give.

Find me any performer anywhere who isn't egocentric. You'd better believe you're good, or you've got no business being out there.

It's also show business. It's not "show fun friends".

An Elias performance is worth the price of admission.

I found the idea of trying to create a show that everyone can enjoy really appealing.

With WWE, you're live every single week. You're in an arena, and there can be anywhere from 12,000 to 20,000 people watching you perform.

Wrestling is an art form.

I've always believed, in my heart of hearts, that it would be a better show if, when I crossed over to the desk, the band kept playing for an hour and I danced in a cage.

Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it's a presentation. There's a showmanship about it. And that's why I wanted to be a pop star.

On stage, I need to be seen from the back seats. So, I dress more colorful and vibrant.

I want to see someone like Bobby 'The Brain' jumping around in his weasel suit with the rhinestones. Guys who are animated like that make the best translation to TV and to videogames.