Quotes About Performance

I know I am playing out some tragic Greek play and I´m horrified, but the show must go on.

I've met guys like you before. They talk the talk but, well…talking doesn't exactly get people to orgasm, does it?

Never pay for good behavior or good grades. You do not reward a child for meeting your expectations.

No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them.

People who care about records are always giving me a hard time. I mean, I would destroy records in performances, and break them, and whatever I could do to them to create a sound that was something else than just the sound that was in the groove.

As an actor, you express certain things because they need to be expressed, and then you don't really feel a need to do it again. I want to feel something else, you know?

In a play, you dictate pace, you dictate rhythm, you dictate when people look at you, when people should be looking at something else. In film, the editor does that.

In each city there are different favorites. Whatever we do, we'll come off the stage and somebody will ask how come we didn't do 'Pearl Necklace.' At the next town, it's something else we didn't do that they wanted to hear.

It'll be basically a live album, but it will also include songs, Judas Priest songs, the audience have never heard before, because we felt we wanted to give the kids something else, something they haven't already bought.

You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film.

If I walk up to a can of Red Bull, I'm thinking about Formula One; I'm thinking about incredible athletic performances. And it helps me choose that can over something else to either side of it.

I don't like the way some actors, when playing a nasty character, will try to grab hold of something good about them.

I wanted to show something good in Serie A when I joined Genoa.

I can never understand how a solo could ever be 'uncool.' Play something good, and it won't be uncool, you know?

You'd better have something good to say if you've got a roomful of people who've paid to see you.

I can't think ok, I got 35 points, he got 35, I did something good.

I want to give something new to this club, I want to bring Fiorentina into the top three of the table.

I love to create something new every night onstage; that makes a big difference.

I'd rather play here in this small bar and just do a good show. Because it's fun and there's no expectations, it's encouragement to be different, do something new.

It's always a pleasure to perform for people who love country music. And Australians definitely fall into that category. Each time I go back, I learn something new about the country, and I get to see some of the most beautiful places on the planet.

Every performance is an opportunity to have something new or to learn something new.

Growing up, I always wanted to always be something new. I thought if I was an actress, I would have a chance at doing it all. What's incredible about this profession is every role you play; you learn a different skill set. That really appealed to me.

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.

I have always been a fan of Kajol Ma'am. The way she portrayed Zooni's character in 'Fanaa' is etched in my memory. I have watched the film several times, and each time I have learnt something new from her performance.