Quotes About Engagement

It's awesome to have the crowd on your side.

Books are in a constant battle for attention in a very crowded media scape.

The crowd down in Australia is always so energetic, some of the best crowds in the world to perform in front of.

At Sale we're an up and coming club, wanting to draw bigger crowds. You can't just run everything, though, you need a balance.

Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.

I love working in front of American crowds.

Audiences around the world are all pretty similar. People just rock up and want to have a laugh, although Americans whoop more than English crowds.

Crowds can play massive parts in games, we all know that.

It is a challenge to get crowds for Test matches.

My cards do big numbers, I'm always on big cards, I'm always entertaining the crap out of the crowds.

The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial.

Most people associate reading with laying on the beach. They don't see that it's crucial for a democracy!

I've always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think.

You can watch someone on-stage cry and cry - but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For me, what's important is the story first.

I don't think you can cry if the script is rubbish. I have to feel it; it's as simple as that. It's just like if you're watching something moving, and you feel yourself welling up. It's the same thing. You're just being carried along with the story. There's nothing magical about it. I think I'm in touch with my emotions, and I can't help it.

We've made it crystal clear to the American people what we're against. We need to talk about a couple of other things - what are we for?

I've never been against doing business with Cuba.

Doing business with Cuba is good for America.

While on shoots, if I am not shooting for a scene, I would do any work that I can pick, including taking the clap, cue, basically assisting my directors.

I'm forever reading on the Internet that I apparently cultivate this audience and never go badly.

Fiction needs writers and readers, and writers should cultivate both.

One of my main jobs is to cultivate advocates and activists.

I really like the idea of fans being able to curate their entire digital experience at live events.

Being in front of a class full of kids, you are giving a performance. You have to get their attention. You've got to awaken their curiosity. You become a bit of an entertainer.