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Performer Quotes (page 52)

The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. Ernest Holmes
Liz Phair quote: "I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy..."
I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now. Liz Phair
Michelle Pfeiffer quote: "Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important..."
Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself. Michelle Pfeiffer
Making a record? You've got to have the song, then you create a record. I think it's the same with a live performance. If the material is strong, you're already 90% there. I always tell young people it's all about the music, the songs. Work on the songs, work on the songs, work on the songs. Tom Petty
Judy Holliday quote: "I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up..."
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward. Judy Holliday
Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked. Judy Holliday
Oscar Peterson quote: "We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top..."
We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour. Oscar Peterson
There are all sorts of reasons why I don't do much work in the theatre, the main one being that after two performances I feel I've given all I can. I hate repetition, I really do. It's like asking a painter to paint he same picture every day of his life. Peter Cushing
I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show. Angie Martinez
Harriet Martineau quote: "A soul preoccupied with great ideas best performs small duties."
A soul preoccupied with great ideas best performs small duties. Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau quote: "A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties."
A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties. Harriet Martineau
Cyril Cusack quote: "One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and..."
One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors. Cyril Cusack
But I just love that music scene so much, and I enjoy really being around those artists and watching them even more than I do performing, because they are a whole group of people that do it because they love music. Lee Ann Womack
Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn. Steve Martin
No matter how many times people say it - 'Oh, I'm just writing this for myself' 'Oh, I'm just doing this for myself' - nobody's doing it for themselves! You're doing it for an audience. So whether I'm performing or writing a book or playing music, it's definitely to be put out there and to be received in some way, definitely. Steve Martin

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