Quotes About Performance

When I was doing comedy in New York, before I was in movies, I was never known as the deadpan actress. I was just a comedienne.

I'm a real actress.

For as long as I've been acting, I have been very lucky to be paired with really great actresses playing my mom.

Scarlett Johansson. I think people don't really realize how great of an actress that girl is. She's so beautiful and that distracts you from what she can do as an actor.

And Brooke Elliott is a great actress.

I want to be a star who acts as well.

I want to be an artist... an actor who acts really well.

With some electronica acts, you see them live, but you're not really sure what they're doing.

There are so many stars who are very good at comedy acts.

My actual passion is getting things done.

I'm very much interested in doing actual theater.

When playing, I had acupuncture.

A lot of my best stuff is just ad libs on stage, and that's one thing that I've gotten back to at the live show.

I am constantly asked, 'What's the difference between acting in the theater and acting in film?' The only answer I can give is the space - you adapt to the space. But acting is acting.

You always need time to adapt to a new manager. But in football if you don't get a result, you are under pressure.

If players cannot see what's going on in a game and adapt then they are no good and they will not win anything.

It's nice to have a band that can adapt to whatever show we're in, so we can play on a big stage or a house show.

Whatever role was offered to me, I adapted well and did it with elan. A vamp's role is challenging, but a mother's role is comparatively easy.

There is no added pressure to play a Swede.

I'm not worried about any added pressure. I'm just worried about winning.

I enjoy taking wickets more than most people can understand. I'm addicted to that feeling.

I was addicted to playing music.

People don't know this, but I'm going through a lot every time I walk on stage, which is part of doing theater. That's why it's so addictive, I must say.

I've felt very comfortable on stage and love making people laugh. It's that kind of addictive thing where you get a laugh and you just want more.