Quotes about Festivals

Teller and I worked Renaissance Festivals and street performing - actually more real, no kidding around, Philadelphia street performing than we did Renaissance Festivals. Votes: 4

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year. Votes: 4

People discover you at festivals. They come to see Coldplay or whoever, and then wander over and catch your act. Festivals make a lot of sense to me. Votes: 4

The whole aspect of cinema and film festivals should be a moment to come together and celebrate art and humanity. It would be a shame if there was such a divide. Votes: 4

Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being. In short, they make cities better places to live. Votes: 4

Festivals are always fun. I went to a lot when I was younger and had money to go to them. I like playing at festivals. They're always kind of like a big, crazy circus. Votes: 4

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals. Votes: 4

But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music. Votes: 4

Festivals are fun for kids, fun for parents and offer a welcome break from the stresses of the nuclear family. The sheer quantities of people make life easier: loads of adults for the adults to talk to and loads of kids for the kids to play with. Votes: 4

Now, there are so many movies, so many festivals, and so many awards going on, each judged with each other, like your work is worse than others and that's not fair. How can you tell what's best and what's worst from these awards? We're talking about art. Votes: 4

I think I first realized I wanted to be in country music and be an artist when I was 10. And I started dragging my parents to festivals, and fairs, and karaoke contests, and I did that for about a year before I came to Nashville for the first time. I was 11 and I had this demo CD of me singing Dixie Chicks and Leanne Rimes songs. Votes: 4

Festivals cause diseases, since they lighten cares but increase gluttony. Votes: 3

Festivals become a family because you start seeing the same people. Votes: 3

Festivals are a time to play the songs people know and are looking forward to hearing. Votes: 3

Festivals are weird, you never know what to expect so it's a bit more nerve wracking then playing your own show. Votes: 3

Festivals are great because you get to just walk around the corner and see a new band that you've heard but not had the chance to check out. Votes: 3

Festivals are unique. They can be the best of times or the worst. You're not playing to the converted. But those are the best shows - to see if you can make new friends and entertain them. Votes: 3

Revolution is the festival of the oppressed. Votes: 2

Life is a festival only to the wise. Votes: 2

We're playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors. Votes: 2

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year? Votes: 2

It's hard to get that real good feeling about festivals sometimes. Votes: 2

I've always been dead set against festivals - really suspicious and wary. Votes: 2

You are invited to the festival of this world and your life is blessed. Votes: 2

Hanukkah is...the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents, we get eight crazy nights Votes: 2

That was very close to getting killed. Usually at pop festivals we have people jumping on stage. Votes: 2

The academic area of new music or modern music festivals is not something which attracts me at all. Votes: 2

I will not do festivals. The thought of an audience that big frightens the life out of me. Votes: 2

Washington's birthday is as close to a secular Christmas as any Christian country dare come this side of blasphemy. Votes: 2

The irony of a director going to film festivals is you never get to see any of the films. Votes: 2

There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world. Votes: 2

Seasons pursuing each other the indescribable crowd is gathered, it is the fourth of Seventh-month, (what salutes of cannon and small arms! Votes: 2

Feast, n. A festival. A religious celebration usually signalized by gluttony and drunkenness, frequently in honor of some holy person distinguished for abstemiousness. Votes: 2

The Truth Is That Existence Wants Your Life To Become A Festival Because When You Are Unhappy, You Also Throw Unhappiness All Around. Votes: 2

Festival of the impassioned efforts and manifold ambitions of all forms of youthful activity of every generation springing from the threshold of life. Votes: 2

Sabbath - a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. Votes: 2

Still, as much as I wish Ballistic Kiss could be a better film, the recognition it gained from critics and at festivals speaks for itself. Votes: 2

I discovered after going to music festivals that I am a rock fan. I love the guitars, the phrasing, and the abandon of rock fans. Votes: 2

I've been to two festivals in my life, and I've never been to Toronto. I haven't really been making festival movies. This is new territory for me. Votes: 2

Jerusalem is a festival and a lamentation. Its song is a sigh across the ages, a delicate, robust, mournful psalm at the great junction of spiritual cultures. Votes: 2

Long weekends at festivals, short weeks at home, all summer long: now that is surely preferable to the immense cost and headache of the nuclear family holiday in the sun? Votes: 2

I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches. Votes: 2

The healthy being craves an occasional wildness, a jolt from normality, a sharpening of the edge of appetite, his own little festival of Saturnalia, a brief excursion from his way of life. Votes: 2

For me, religious festivals and celebrations have become an important way to teach my children about how we can transform living with diversity from the superficial 'I eat ethnic food', to something dignified, mutually respectful and worthwhile. Votes: 2

The 10 ever greatest misplacements in life:1. Leadership without character.2. Followership without servant-being.3. Brotherhood without integrity.4. Affluence without wisdom.5. Authority without conscience.6. Relationship without faithfullness.7. Festivals without peace.8. Repeated failure without change.9. Good wealth without good health.10. Love without a lover. Votes: 2

I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I'd be so happy. Votes: 2

My real fantasy if I was to drop out would be to live in a mobile home and be a hippie and drive around festivals and have millions of children - children with dreadlocks and nose rings - and play the flute. Votes: 2

When playing big festivals, I tend to play big, over the top techno tracks, like hands in the air songs that make sense being played in front of 30,000 people. I steer away from subtlety in the interests of big bombastic dance music. Votes: 2

In small towns, bored teenagers turn their eyes longingly to the exciting doings in the big cities, pining for urban amenities like hipster bars and farmers' markets and indie-rock festivals. Like everyone else, they want the vibrant and they will not be denied. Votes: 2

One of the most prevalent and undermentioned genres of music is what is known as noise. You can find it all over the world happening in basements, small venues and even some festivals. Often blown off or belittled by critics, the form for the most part goes unheard and unnoticed. Votes: 2

My favourite two festivals have always been the Big Day Out and Summersonic in Japan. The Big Day Out is a little more fun because it lasts longer. It's like an abbreviated version of the Warped tour because you get to play with the same people every day, which is really fun. Votes: 2

I think music is so diverse today, and bands are so diverse. If you were a rock band in the Eighties, you kind of had to stick to one thing. Now, in this age of Coachella and European festivals and stuff, it's kind of anything goes, so that allowed us to try different things. Votes: 2

I think people ease into this careerist professionalism, so if you're a writer it's your job to manufacture books as opposed to writing them and to go to festivals and spend your life emotionally invested in reviews or the awards. You have to shrink your universe in a way. To me, it's the opposite. Votes: 2

Spring and summer in Pittsburgh mean outdoor festivals. Votes: 0

I am not a regular at film festivals. Votes: 0

I see most of my movies at festivals. Votes: 0

Every year I'm doing different projects, concerts, touring, open-air festivals. Votes: 0

Beach balls at festivals are the work of the devil. Votes: 0

The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals Votes: 0

I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out. Votes: 0

Stay well away from the enemies of Allâh during their festivals. Votes: 0

That incredible bubble and high expectations built at festivals can work against a film. Votes: 0

The festivals are cool because you make a lot of connections at the festivals. Votes: 0

I love being in public places, but I can't stand long, drawn-out music festivals. Votes: 0

I haven't played EDC since 2011. Normally, my sound fits a little bit better in mixed festivals. Votes: 0

Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas. Votes: 0

I listen to all types of different music. I go to different festivals. I'm around music. Votes: 0

All summer long; we'll be playing the festivals. We'll be Reading, we'll be Leeds, we'll be around. Votes: 0

If extravagance were a fault, it would not have a place in the festivals of the gods. Votes: 0

The Banff Mountain [Book] Festival attracts this huge number of travel writers. Whereas when I go to literary festivals... Votes: 0

I think once you have films in certain festivals you begin to have name recognition, and there are possibilities. Votes: 0

Village reform is not merely cleaning the roads, constructing schools and worshipping monasteries. It is not mere celebration of festivals. Votes: 0

There is less leisure now than in the Middle Ages, when one third of the year consisted of holidays and festivals. Votes: 0

In India, there is a psychological problem that movies going to film festivals are boring. It is a problem with exhibitors. Votes: 0

My school is very good and quite understanding and know I have to take time off for interviews or writers' festivals. Votes: 0

Playing to bigger audiences at festivals got me in the mindset of writing music that I would sing to a crowd. Votes: 0

People are going to be seeing me a lot everywhere: TVs, music, movies, festivals. You name it, I'm gonna be there. Votes: 0

I think people expect mud at festivals, I think you'd be asking for your money back if you didn't get it. Votes: 0

I love festivals because I feel like I'm more of a movie fan than a person who's in the film industry. Votes: 0

Be merry, really merry. The life of a true Christian should be a perpetual jubilee, a prelude to the festivals of eternity. Votes: 0

A highly promising new artist and I look forward to seeing Natalie McCool perform at major festivals and concerts in the future Votes: 0

Comedy - particularly the frothy and frivolous - is notoriously neglected by festivals and awards. But it's bloody hard to get right. Votes: 0

We live a life that is often spent in crowds - parties, festivals and first nights - so it's nice to avoid them. Votes: 0

Remember when movies were just good or bad, before auteurs, film festivals, and guys from USC who were the first to shoot underwater? Votes: 0

When I was a teen, or like 18 to early 20s, I used to go to festivals all the time. I'd save all my money. Votes: 0

the time for prizes and competitions at art festivals is over. Competition is too closely tied to values that are alien to the arts. Votes: 0

To just write one song to then go and play huge festivals all around the world it's exciting and it's never really been the case. Votes: 0

As far as playing playing festivals and everything, I feel like that's what I was born to do. I'm an entertainer, hopefully in the best sense. Votes: 0

I like that conventions want me to appear and festivals want me to come speak because they like the climate I attract. It's a good feeling. Votes: 0

To get noticed, I had to take my films in a space which was much more democratic in terms of cinema - the international film festivals. Votes: 0

My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games. Votes: 0

I'm looking forward to seeing more of the US, and hopefully spending some of the summer in Europe playing festivals. It's early days though, so who knows. Votes: 0

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes. Votes: 0

I love the smaller clubs. I love the theaters. I love the festivals. There are things I don't like. At certain theaters, people can't get up and dance. Votes: 0

I know that at literary festivals I'm speaking mostly to middle-class women, who frequently vote in a way that is contrary to how I'd like them to vote. Votes: 0

My family traveled with a whole community to European festivals. My mum did gymnastics, freak show performances, and swung fire in the circus, so I followed her footsteps. Votes: 0

It feels so good to be able to be part of an action flick like 'The Raid' and to read the rave reviews in a number of film festivals. Votes: 0

some bosses are so greedy (for themselves only) they forget underlings are not thirteenth-century peasants who can be satisfied with a glass of mead and three festivals a year. Votes: 0

American audiences don't react in the same way as European ones to African music because, I think, Europeans listen to this music through all the festivals that exist here. Votes: 0

Government sponsorship of religious activity, including prayer services, sacred symbols, religious festivals, and the like, tends to secularize the religious activity rather than make government more ethical or religious. Votes: 0

I love U.K. festivals because people go to watch as many bands as possible. They aren't just there to see their favourites; they'll be there all day long. Votes: 0

The Internet right now is another way to get exposure. You depend on that because they give you press, and if it's successful it gets into a lot of festivals. Votes: 0

A lot of movies are made, but because they come to film festivals and your movie doesn't get bought by a studio or a distributor, your movie doesn't get seen. Votes: 0

You feel like half of your life is a vacation when you go to these Barcelona music festivals and have all day to sound check or go to the pool. Votes: 0

They wish the church could be more diverse, but then leave to meet in a coffee shop with other well-educated thirtysomethings who are into film festivals, NPR, and carbon offsets. Votes: 0

They wish the church could be more diverse, but then leave to meet in a coffee shop with other well-educated thirtysomethings who are into film festivals, NPR, and carbon offsets." Votes: 0

When there are rock festivals where there are sometimes 120,000 people and they're all sold out and they're epic, I think rock is alive and well, and hopefully it stays that way. Votes: 0

My daughter Cosma is a very popular actress in Germany. She also organizes these wonderful open-air parties. She has a wonderful teacher, she's very smart. And I sometimes perform at her festivals. Votes: 0

I have been doing acting my whole life. I did plays in high school. I take it pretty seriously. I used to do a lot of Shakespeare and Shakespearean festivals and monologues. Votes: 0

It's a reality of film festivals that you can't see everything. You're dividing your time between seeing films and utilizing that unique space to have meetings with people that you can't otherwise. Votes: 0

People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It's exciting, because it's like you're going to the film's opening night at every festival. Votes: 0

To tell you the truth, man, we spend most of the time travelling in hotels, in festivals, in concert halls, clubs, airports. The most unenjoyable part is all the security at airports. Votes: 0

When you're playing festivals, you only get a half-hour. It's like a meat market. You don't get to be artistic. You don't get to play music. It's called a showcase for a reason. Votes: 0

My father is a Japanese-American and my mother is a Caucasian. So obviously, New Year's Day is big for our family, you know, oshogatsu. We had obon festivals every year. All those things. Votes: 0

I used to do puppet theatre and also mime and musical theatre in Florida for competitions and festivals, which was great. I was very much involved in theatre when I was in college. Votes: 0

I want my movies to play in movie theaters. While festivals can fulfill a part of that, there's nothing like getting a week-long run for your movie. It's becoming increasingly difficult to get that. Votes: 0

I've done festivals in the past where I'd be a guest, it was like, Wow, maybe someday I could play Town Hall - but that'll be a long way off. So it's very exciting. Votes: 0

I'm involved with a baroque opera company here in Italy. I write some of their booklet material, comments on operas. I also write for some baroque opera festivals because this music is my real passion. Votes: 0

I'm from a little island off of Massachusetts, Nantucket. It's hard getting into the music business from there, but my parents took me to songwriting festivals because I would write and produce my own music. Votes: 0

Creating festivals made a major impact on society in general because you couldn't draw large crowds indoors. At Newport we were soon drawing crowds of 10,000 and there weren't halls that could hold that many people. Votes: 0

National festivals should become festivals of development. Republic Day or Independence Day should not be only about unfurling the Tricolour in the state capitals. We have to make them opportunities of Lok Shikshan (Mass Education). Votes: 0

It (urban peacekeeping) was quite a task, requiring a permanent balancing act between communities, each with their own interests, festivals, traditions and historical rivalries imported from the wide-open spaces of the countryside into close quarters. Votes: 0