Quotes About Performance

If I was on a 'Modern Family' kind of show, and they said, 'You have to say that the burger is $5.55; Have a good day!'... I could do that!

Most modern comedy is crap.

That was the beginning of modern acting for me. You don't have to tell a camera everything. It gets bored if you do and wants to look elsewhere.

My background is in modern dance. I was a dancer and a choreographer before I was a director, and in dance, you can't cheat. Your leg goes up in the air, or it doesn't. So when I direct, I'm a big preparer.

If nobody comes to your shows, then it's modern dance. If everybody comes to your shows and no one likes it, is that ballet? I don't know.

In modern-day cricket, the role of the first three to four batsmen has become very crucial.

Without false modesty, I feel that, when I'm on the stage, I'm the king, the boss of the situation.

Shah Rukh Khan is a self-made man, and he does inspire with what he does. It is foolish to think that one can try and imitate or modify what he does. I have been original in my performances so far.

If I think something's funny, I try to mold it into a joke as soon as possible. Once I have a joke, I say it a million different ways on stage until I find a rhythm and it feels like it's as good as it can be.

All the training at MGM came to be a great help for me on 'Molly Brown.'

A great team relies on its leaders and they have to make a difference at key moments.

I still enjoy acting. I love the moment in front of the camera, but it's all the other moments that I don't enjoy. The 'business' aspect of it, the gossip. I really dislike about 99% of what I do, but I like that 1% when I'm on camera.

I have moments all the time when I play.

That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.

There are lots of moments that are great for an actress.

For me, some of the happiest moments on a live-action film are the awkward moments. One actor says something to another actor. They didn't expect that performance from that actor; that affects their return performance.

Pommel horse is probably the most nerve-wracking because it's one of the events that is easiest to fall off, and then you lose the momentum of the whole routine.

Confidence and momentum are huge in sport.

I think momentum is huge in sport, especially in a series like the Ashes.

I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose.

If your performance levels are right, that brings results and that brings momentum naturally. We believe in the training schedule.

Comedians walk out, get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good, we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing, we will. Whatever we got to do.

I don't really have any opinion about my performance in 'Big Momma's House.'

I was once part of a Christmas cabaret. I sang 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.' I tap-danced. I had a ten-gallon hat. It was quite absurd.