Quotes About Performance

Sharing the stage while singing my songs was a bit of a daunting prospect.

I accidentally saw David Byrne's last two songs in Prospect Park at a free concert because I came out of a movie late, and he was still playing.

A match against Pakistan is never an easy prospect - especially for goalkeepers in a penalty shootout. We can either become heroes or zeroes.

What we have learned is that Roland-Jones is a very promising prospect. Because of the way he bowls, he will not blow batsmen away, but is more likely to take wickets through accuracy and building pressure.

People are always asking if I was mad at Houston. Honestly, I'm not. The truth of the matter is that when I was there, I didn't perform and they actually did me a favor by cutting me loose. They could have really held me there, not let me leave, bury me in Triple-A, put me behind some prospects and I would never even play.

Acting is an imaginative leap, really, isn't it? And imaginations prosper in different circumstances.

All that prosthetic makeup drains you. By the time it's lunch, you're done.

When you're with another actor who's also been through five hours of prosthetic makeup, and you're eating another person's neck, and fake blood is being spurted out at you for two minutes, it's incredibly fun, and you're in character for that time. You can't really believe that that's your job.

Prosthetic makeup is always frustrating.

'Aashiqui 2' and 'Yeh Jawaani' were hit films, especially the former film in which I was the protagonist.

Comedians have to entertain the audience within a stipulated time. It is not possible to explain what we intend to convey in a detailed manner. This can only be done in films where comedians are the protagonists.

For me, being an actress, my responsibility is not to pay attention to all the noise around me and to pay attention to the script and the director and protect the character and try to tell her story the best I can.

You don't protect Mark McGwire. The only way to protect him is hit 70 homers yourself.

When I get onstage in a play, I feel very safe, very protected, very fulfilled.

When you're in the head of the character, you feel less self-conscious. If I was just being me, I would feel so exposed and be like, 'Why is there a huge camera in my face?' But, when you're believing in the person that you're playing, you feel protected. It's about being true to that person you're playing.

All of those Shield guys, who came in protected, have done nothing but deliver, in my opinion, and I am a harsh critic of everyone.

All actors are protecting something, in their own way, that happens in front of a camera.

You have to think about ways of improving the helmet all the time, balancing protection with being able to move and see the ball.

My concerts are about me being very private in public, but I'm very protective.

I sometimes get very protective of the people I play.

When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb.

During the season, one of the most important things to eat is the carbs. Protein's really important, too, but it's the carbs that are important because I have to consistently refuel for the next day.

Usually, two or three hours after getting offstage, I'll begin the eating process: usually carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

On game days, I like a huge breakfast. It'll be some eggs, preferably an omelet, some protein. It has to be a huge.