Quotes About Performance

A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors.

I loved 'White Christmas' for the music aspect. I was into musical theater.

I wanted to be famous for my music and my talent, and I always wished I could cut it out when I left the stage.

My music lives because of real players.

Our first show, A Little Nightmare Music, encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.

And I like music, too, I like playing music.

I love acting with all my heart and I love music with all my heart.

I'm actually a huge fan of hip-hop. I like hip-hop music. I love rap. I like cabaret music, as well. I just love live music and bands.

I respect country music because I feel like it's more about the talent and the songwriting.

I love music so much; I've always played.

I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?

I play popular songs. This is not some obscure, unusual music. This is popular music.

Live music is the cure for what ails ya.

Let's pretend my career in music is a bell. Whether you like my music or not is up to you. But you've got to admit I rang that bell pretty hard and pretty often.

I play music as much as I can. I have a band called The Abiders. We've put out a couple of albums you can find on iTunes. We tour and all that stuff, so music is very much a part of my life.

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live - my love for country music is back.

The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.

I mainly play traditional music, which by definition is music that you've heard someone else doing.

It makes me happy to hear good music before I go on.

These are not necessarily our agendas, but we feel a part of what a performer is, and what a performer has to say is more than just words and music.

The soul of the great musician can only be expressed in music.

I think now the music is good. I tell people all the time who like to be in the music business you got to have a hit record.

I know I can be diva-ish sometimes, but I have to be in control. The nature of my life, the nature of what I do, is divadom, it really is.

I know how to be strong. I know how to be ruthless. It's part of my nature. I wouldn't be an actor if I wasn't.