Quotes About Performance

Dance has been transformed from an involuntary motor discharge, a ceremonial rite, into a work of art, conscious of, intended for, observation.

I just want things to work properly.

I think some people in their 20s really get it, that acting is about creativity and the work. They get their maturity from their work.

I'm a huge fan of the director, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and his work, and I knew he was going to be an amazing actor's director, based on the performances that I saw in his movies.

The wonderful thing about acting is that you can use all of your talents and interests in your work.

Although I do stand-up - doing actual stage work is terrifying for me.

I'm a nightclub comic. That's what I do. I work in the clubs uncensored because my mind is uncensored, and those are the thoughts that I have. I do the kind of comedy that I would enjoy seeing.

I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the word proud about. I've done better work in the theater.

Quite often - a lot of the work I had done had been extensively with women. Most especially in the theater, but also quite often in the movies. That has its own delights, and maybe pitfalls too.

As an actor, you break stereotypes all the time.

For me, be it 'Arth' or 'Libaas' or 'Masoom,' there has always been space to break stereotypes or social constructs and perform beyond the norm. It happened all through my career and I am happy it did.

I feel like when you call us drag queens, it stereotypes us. It puts us as labels and I feel like we are performers.

I much prefer the road. My thing is getting live in front of people. There is a sterile environment to a studio that doesn't make me let go.

I feel I am an aristocrat in my field of endeavor. My being part of 'Bonanza' was like Isaac Stern sitting in with Lawrence Welk.

I don't perceive my role as a newsman at all. I'm a comedian from stem to stern. You can cut me open and count the rings of jokes.

I never did steroids in my life. I know all the fighters; they are all on steroids.

Steroids do not guarantee you're going to have success. I think a lot of people think that they will, but they don't.

I'm the only person in this sport, for the most part, that ain't on steroids. Now there's new rules in effect, yeah, you've got guys not on steroids now, but they used to be. They've always been on steroids.

I'm against all types of drugs and steroids, but the athlete has the right to have a private life. He has to be clean on the day of the competition. Out of competition, that's his life.

I don't use PEDs or steroids, I have never used it and I've never had any problems in that area.

I'm against steroids. Steroids are bad.

Anabolic steroids were not banned until after the 72 Olympics.

Because I tried to everything possible to become the best player in the world? Do I believe steroids and growth hormones helped me achieve that? Yes. Were there a lot of other players doing it that I had to compete against? Yes.

I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids.