Quotes About Performances

Acting-wise, I've had all these experiences. Yet when I look at certain people whose careers I admire, they've gotten to play so many different characters.

I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it!

I guess I'm lucky that I've been able to play a wide range of parts and a wide range of types of productions - I haven't felt much typecasting.

The early Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets gigs were wild.

When I make films, I don't think of any other directors or their work in terms of the rhythm of the editing or the tenor of the performances.

I would be terribly disappointed if anything would get in the way of my being cast in something, or if performances were canceled. It was a fix that I obviously needed.

Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.

I've seen some of my favorite actors give bad performances, and I have to tell myself that failure is a part of success.

Those intellectuals are our natural enemies; the only kind who are worth anything are the musicians and the dancers: they don't insult anybody with their performances, and they neither sing nor dance politics. So I like them; but don't let me hear a word about the rest

There's no money in television, but TV provides the wherewithal to get the dollars for live performances.

I had a band when I was 14, and we would play around in my hometown of Middlesbrough, and we'd go to the club afterwards, which was the Purple Onion then. There would be live bands playing, and in between that, the DJ would be playing records.

I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.

Admiration from a coach like Mourinho is definitely something that flattered me. It's confirmation of hard work and good performances.

I like flawed characters very much. A lot of times I get asked to do parts that are kind of small but key - three-scene roles that are three kick-ass scenes. Growing up, watching as many movies as I did, I was always into character actors like that.

I remember going to L.A. and doing shows, and people would just stand there with their arms folded.

I have fond memories of our concert performances.

It often seems that, for whatever strange reasons, comedians, in addition to their formal performances, have more comic experiences in real life than other people do.

Selena is my angel. She is my biggest inspiration. Being from San Antonio, Texas, I really feel that connection to her because she had a lot of performances and a lot of her most iconic performances in San Antonio. Back in my hometown, we love her. We all, as a community, celebrate her and adore her. We keep her memory alive.

Encountering a real place enhances the performances of actors in subtle ways and changes the spiritual texture of the film.

I try to reciprocate and to give back to the fans with my performances, like a big 'thank you' for the love they show me.

I'm a role model as a footballer and not as a politician. I want to see myself as a footballer. People respect me for my performances. That's why they support me, and I'm very thankful for that. But I'm not a politician.

I'm just thankful for gigs.

I stand by my belief that individual performances are the most important part of baseball.

I did comedy shows and the only thing beating out my fights were my comedy shows. The entertainment I was providing was ridiculous. They had me doing absolutely everything and anything.