Quotes About Performance

No good opera plot can be sensible:... people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

No opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to spoil our performance.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

The player of the inner game comes to value the art of relaxed concentration above all other skills; he discovers a true basis for self-confidence; and he learns that the secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard.

the key to better tennis—or better anything—lies in improving the relationship between the conscious teller, Self 1, and the natural capabilities of Self 2.

the inner game. This is the game that takes place in the mind of the player, and it is played against such obstacles as lapses in concentration, nervousness, self-doubt and self-condemnation. In short, it is played to overcome all habits of mind which inhibit excellence in performance.

The public will stand, nay even enjoy, a good deal of poetry.

Me gusta la manera en que una bella melodía revolotea por la orquesta y sus diversos componentes como un hermoso pájaro.

I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances.

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I don't often get a chance to have a frying pan in the show.

You weren't going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world.

I always stay out of the rehearsal room you know when they first come in. Then once they had chance to play a little bit, then I walk in. Because I've seen guys fall apart.

Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it's always a great blessing.

When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other.

If you're lucky, and not a lot of actors are these days, you get the chance to create a character

That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice.

I play the piano a lot at home, I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage... I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

You saw him standing out there, and you knew you had a pretty damn good chance to win the baseball game.

If I'm selecting a group, the first thing I look for is a record of achievement . . . If (candidates achieve) in small things, there's a very good chance they'll perform well in big things.

Think of every audition as a chance to perform and you will have fun doing it.

If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors.

Pop Idol, X Factor, Fame Academy, there's so much talent out there. It's great to see people getting the chance to show their potential