Quotes About Performance

I remember thinking, I want to work for the camera.

I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I've never been interested in that.

I went to London and performed in Eric Clapton's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I'll work with him any time he asks me.

It's not a bad day at work when you just have to take your shirt off for a big franchise movie. There are worse jobs out there!

People know if you've got the goods, if you're easy to work with, and if you can get the job done.

A comedy club is a place where you work out material, you're trying material.

If only it were as easy to do the work of others as it is to criticize their performance.

I only want to work with actors that really get it and make it work. I didn't want it to be a star-driven thing anymore.

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.

I've always loved the electric guitar: to hold it and work it and hear what it does is unreal.

Actors never retire, they just get less and less work.

I love acting. When I'm acting I feel like I'm on vacation. I'm just having a wonderful time. The nightmare is just getting the work to happen.

I just happen to like the work. I like preparing for a role. I like reading. I like analyzing. I like literature. I like emotions. I like working with other actors.

My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work.

I think that's the graveyard of musicians, playing cabaret. I think I'd rather be dead than work in cabaret. It's just so depressing.

Shooting in 3D hasn't really affected the way I work as an actor that much. Maybe that's not a good thing. Maybe I'm not being diligent enough.

Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that.

Perform your job better than anyone else can. That's the best job security I know.

An actor only has his own understanding and experience to work with.

They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.

Evidently the merit depends on the result of the work.

I've been aware of the work I do as an actor being directorial in feel.

It might work with one orchestra, and the next orchestra - the oboe player might not get it. It's different every time, but some of the orchestras do end up enjoying it and having a great time.

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.