Quotes About Performance

When it's all over, you're remembered for what you did, not what you said you were going to do.

But there's an enormous difference between an audience that's watching you because they can't wait to see what comes next and an audience that's watching you because they're waiting for you to fail.

Let your work show off for you and not your ego.

People who like their job will give it their best. Those who don't, show it by a poor performance.

When we perform at our highest level of potential, we are content. Because we have given I best in what we enjoy doing.

People can easily forget how fast you did your work, but can hardly forget how well you did it.

It's not what you know but the kind of job you do that makes the difference.

Love is 100% percent practical, oral performance is an ultimate turn-off, whether you like it or not.

Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.

In a professional once engaged the performance of the job comes first.

Some people are born to lift heavy weights some are born to juggle golden balls.

In all human affairs there are efforts there are results and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

I got to work with Rachel Dratch, and she just had such a funny, roll-with-it attitude when she would approach the stage and could turn anything into a gem.

Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work, and boosts your confidence as an actor.

The paradox of endurance sports is that an athlete can never work as hard as he wants, because if he pushes himself too far, his hematocrit will fall.

I have had a singing teacher in L.A. for many, many years just to work on my voice as an actor.

I consider myself a martial artist and an actor. They can work together or individually. I love to do action. I love having a good role in which I can act and fight. That's double happiness.

There's nothing nicer than getting a round of applause for turning up for work. It's amazing! You start work, and people clap. Do you know what I mean? And then they stand up and clap at the end.

I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing.

Well I guess I like variety pretty much, but I do enjoy this work very much. Particularly with Buddy on the gig, we get a chance to knock each other out It'just wonderful.

I don't trust anybody that doesn't do good work. I don't give them any credibility. If they can't write, why should I believe anything they have to say?

I think acting is a work of imagination.

For a novelist, no matter what, it's a complete work, even if it's not published. But if you write a screenplay, and it's not performed, then it's a sad and frustrating experience.