Quotes About Performance

We'll go out and we'll be playing in front of 15,000 people and say, 'Hey, we're going to do three new songs from something we just recorded' and 5,000 people get up and go get a hot dog and a beer and they don't come back until they hear the opening strings of 'The Joker' or 'Fly Like an Eagle.'

I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.

I grew up in a school that had a big music program, and it was incredible. It's what I looked forward to during the day. I had chorus, strings, band.

It's wonderful when you can play a character that pulls all sorts of strings inside of you and fills you emotionally.

I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings.

The Gaslight Anthem is very streamlined. We don't usually use organs and strings and things like that.

I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note chords, the top four strings of the guitar.

The guitarist always looks a bit clever because he's got so many strings and apparently knows what to do with them.

Now, when I have a four-string that I take on the road with me, it's a regular Martin. I bought a decent Martin with a pickup in it, and then I just take off the strings and have four strings on it.

Strings have been a part of my career and my albums since the very first day. 'Snowbird' had beautiful strings.

I always break three or four guitar strings per show and fling them at the audience.

At male strip shows, it is still the women that we watch, the audience of women and their eager faces. They are more obscene than if they were dancing naked themselves.

The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft.

I don't have a problem with my body. I'm not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don't think there's any way round, I'm absolutely fine.

But once you strip that down, you realize it's all about a voice, like a Norah Jones - that's inspiring to me.

I liked being in a smaller theater. I love doing shows of all sizes, but sometimes it's nice to be in a smaller space and to strip away some of the music so that you can be a little less than larger-than-life; you can be a little more naturalistic.

Maybe we just need to strip away actual learning how to dance and do more gimmicks. Maybe that's what the judges will appreciate more.

There is a higher degree of operational excellence and rigor demanded of Stripe than of most companies.

Stage is definitely my home first and foremost - I still feel like I'm yet to earn my stripes on set.

As a song-writer I have always written with one instrument - either guitar or piano - because I believe that if a song is strong enough to be performed completely stripped down then it is a good one to go on and record.

Sometimes things get too layered and compressed or there's too many effects and they turn into mush on record. I strive to keep it raw and live-sounding, like you are in the room watching the band play.

It's not easy being an actor, and having said that, everybody's an actor. Do you know what I mean? Paris Hilton's an actor, which is kind of scary. But if you want to honor your craft and yourself, strive for the nobler instincts.

You work and strive to be an actor and you can get better at it and enjoy it. But you can't be good at fame or enjoy it. Some people do, some people don't.

I'm honored to join a very distinguished group of footballers to appear on the cover of 'FIFA.' Most of all, I am humbled that the fans have chosen me, and I will strive to make them proud with my performance on the pitch.