Quotes About Performance

I think when you take away all, like, the premieres and press stuff and all the special effects, then you just come down to the fact that it's all about acting, and I think that has been the best bit for me.

I'd like to act in a film without special effects.

Whenever you're in a show that has a lot of special effects, there is a large margin for error.

Everything happens every night for this audience, and it's a very special occasion to come to the theatre.

Sometimes you just don't feel the same everyday, it doesn't matter what you do, but when you have people looking forward to seeing you perform for them, that puts you in the mood, and that's natural in Boston. That's why it's such a special place to play.

The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot.

A lot of teams see Lord's as a special place and up their games to try to get their names on the honours' board.

I think the digital world has given actors a better opportunity to present their talent. 'Breathe', especially has given me a lot. It holds a special place in my heart. And when it is on me, I give a lot to it as well.

All the roles I've played have a very special place in my heart.

Some specialist guitar music is not of the highest intellectual calibre, so I must make it sound as though it is. If it bores me, it certainly won't please an audience.

I became a specialist at comedic one-liners.

I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.

There's no time in the NFL, especially as a specialist, to pat yourself on the back. It's a week-to-week, game-to-game, kick-to-kick kind of job.

Being able to work with specialist coaches in Twenty20 cricket, I think my bowling has gone up another level.

I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.

Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.

I was always dancing and acrobatics was my specialty.

That's what my specialty's always been in the wrestling business - going out there and making my opponent look better than he can make himself look.

I certainly look at the modern guys and think they are a different species to when we played. They are fitter and their conditioning is extraordinary.

It was an overwhelming moment to perform in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Dia Mirza and I were the celebrity ambassadors for India International Snow Leopard Conservation Forum. I even met the Russian president; all of us pledged to save snow leopards and other endangered species.

When I'm creating a character, I don't see it so much as playing someone else as just playing a specific part of myself under certain circumstances.

I think comedy is so specific, so hard. I'd audition for comedies and think, 'I can't pull this off.'

Well, I don't think a specific role can destroy your voice. What can destroy your voice is when you... make an error. Everybody can make an error. But then you need to realize what is your way.

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.