Quotes about Performances

Performances will determine who actually ends up being the eighth-inning guy. Votes: 3

Performances are always more interesting to me when something is at stake. Votes: 3

Performances have a bit of a life and a time scale to themselves. Votes: 3

Performances are so defined by their venues - it'd be nice for the music to dictate more of the reaction. Votes: 3

I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there. Votes: 3

The supreme misfortune is when theory outstrips performance Votes: 2

Dance every performance as if it were your last. Votes: 2

Dance is like wine; it matures with every performance. Votes: 2

Behind every brilliant performance there were countless hours of practice and preparation. Votes: 2

The only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind. Votes: 2

Conflict is what creates drama. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance. Votes: 2

I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance. Votes: 2

Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance? Votes: 2

Being relaxed, at peace with yourself, confident, emotionally neutral loose, and free-floating - these are the keys to successful performance in almost everything. Votes: 2

At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you. Votes: 2

Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. Votes: 2

For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. Votes: 2

The plain state of being human is dramatic enough for anyone; you don't need to be a heroin addict or a performance poet to experience extremity. You just have to love someone. Votes: 2

Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it most. Love is not appropriately expressed in threats, accusations, expressions of disappointment, or retaliation. Real love takes time, patience, help, and continuing performances. Votes: 2

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. Votes: 2

In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of your heart...Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God. Votes: 2

There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man. Votes: 2

Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it. Votes: 2

The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all duties to which its officers and men may be assigned; second, promptly bringing this efficiency to the attention of the proper officials of the government, and the American people. Votes: 2

An actor is looking for conflict. Conflict is what creates drama. We are taught to avoid trouble [so] actors don't realize they must go looking for it. Plays are written about...the extraordinary, the unusual, the climaxes. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance. Votes: 2

This is a long tough road we have to travel. The men that can do things are going to be sought out just as surely as the sun rises in the morning. Fake reputations, habits of glib and clever speech, and glittering surface performance are going to be discovered. Votes: 2

If he be really and seriously seeking to live a good life, the first thing from which he will abstain will always be the use of animal food, because ...its use is simply immoral, as it involves the performance of an act which is contrary to the moral feeling - killing. Votes: 2

There is something deeply hypocritical in a society that holds an inner-city child only eight years old "accountable" for her performance on a high-stakes standardized exam but does not hold the high officials of our government accountable for robbing her of what they gave their own kids six or seven years before. Votes: 2

Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.' Votes: 2

Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances. Votes: 1

I still believe that 'No Smoking' is one of my best performances. Votes: 1

I played more performances of 'Chris' in 'Miss Saigon' than anyone else. Votes: 1

My job is to create a film, where we are capturing truth in performances. Votes: 1

The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage. Votes: 1

I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. Votes: 1

I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performances. Votes: 1

What I want is that I can match my performances during training so I can be satisfied with myself. Votes: 1

For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are given by them. Votes: 1

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them. Votes: 1

I think the 'Lethal Weapon' movies contain my favorite performances. It sounds really crummy, I know, but although the work doesn't look hard, it's difficult to create 'effortless' on screen. Votes: 1

I make films from the heart. I want to concentrate on the job of doing great and honest performances, and I'm gonna get better with every performance of mine, with every film of mine. Votes: 1

I don't spend a lot of time watching my performances after the fact. I suck at playing video games, but I'm a fan of the creativity, the brilliance, and the possibility of the industry. Votes: 1

You know. I'll try anything. I'll do anything. I'll explore. Try different takes. All that kind of stuff to do sometimes, to do good performances, but always conducive to having a good time creatively. Votes: 1

I was always very dramatic - my family would probably use the word 'dramatic' - as a child; always putting on performances, making everyone come watch, and pay to watch. I was very business-savvy as a child. Votes: 1

I know it wouldn't seem like I've had a lot of failure in my career, but there are things that I regard as failures, when I look at certain performances and go, 'That's not good enough.' Votes: 1

By age seven, I used to comb my hair for performances, just pull my hair up into a bun. Granted, it wasn't a very intricate hairstyle. Still, to be that responsible and disciplined at age seven is unusual. Votes: 1

A musical, like most religions, provides the audience or followers with a sense of belonging. Religious services, on the other hand, with their staged performances, invigorating songs, popular wisdom and shared experience, are almost a form of community theater. Votes: 1

I learned a lot from Rudimental's live set. It's all about good feelings, good vibes and a good time, and that's what I want from my shows. I like big, bolshy performances, like Beyonce. I can't dance like her, though. Votes: 1

My appearances are almost theatrical performances. I bring items for the children to see, such as photographs and actual piece of meteorite, a family quilt, sometimes spectacles, sometimes clothing, so that they can understand what I write about is family stories based in fact. Votes: 1

I felt more comfortable playing other people than being myself, when I was a kid. And then, the tables turned. Through my performances, I've become more comfortable with who I am, and then I just bring more of myself into the people that I play. Votes: 1

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. Votes: 1

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it. Votes: 1

In the movies, I loved Errol Flynn whether he was playing a soldier or a pirate. I dug pirates. In fact, my first exposure to live performances was when my paternal grandfather took me to a D'Oyly Carte performance of 'The Pirates of Penzance' which impresario Sol Hurok imported from London. I loved every minute of it. Votes: 1

It takes stamina to get up like an athlete every single night, seven to eight performances a week, 20 weeks in a row. And there are many young performers who only learn their craft in the two minute bits it takes to film a scene. You never learn the arc of storytelling, the arc of a character that way. Votes: 1

Buildings are forms of performances. Votes: 0

Only positive consequences encourage good future performances. Votes: 0

I've realized that I can do performances. Votes: 0

I've seen my performances. I don't like them. Votes: 0

People tend to remember my performances, not me. Votes: 0

It's been an amazing year of individual performances. Votes: 0

Audiences tend to get the performances they deserve... Votes: 0

Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games Votes: 0

My performances have finally caught up with my ego. Votes: 0

A magician with decreasing practice sessions will give defective performances. Votes: 0

Piano performances by Condoleezza Rice are better than Hitler's paintings. Votes: 0

The best performances, are those that can be performed once. Votes: 0

The script and the performances and the style all clicked. Votes: 0

I am trying hard to better my performances every match. Votes: 0

I don't want to feel like I'm stuck doing one-stock performances. Votes: 0

'Parenthood' has been the beneficiary of wonderful performances by child actors. Votes: 0

When all the performances are excellent, critics understand it's the direction. Votes: 0

Parenthood has been the beneficiary of wonderful performances by child actors. Votes: 0

Al Gore's performances could be a case study in abnormal-psychology classes. Votes: 0

Personally, I always felt times aren't so excellent as are performances. Votes: 0

The musical performances do more than enrich the movie; they complete it. Votes: 0

I work all day, do research, sketch my ideas, prepare for performances. Votes: 0

Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever. Votes: 0

I'm a stage actor, and we never get to see our performances. Votes: 0

Great individuals and great performances build a team, which produces brilliant performances. Votes: 0

Sketching is a continuing source of learning rather than a string of performances. Votes: 0

People judge their capabilities partly by comparing their performances with those of others Votes: 0

The performances of others are often selected as standards for self-improvement of abilities Votes: 0

Stuttering and trying to find your thoughts, the imperfections make the performances better. Votes: 0

Ive always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances. Votes: 0

no one wants to be praised for possibilities when one has submitted performances. Votes: 0

Perceived self-efficacy influences the types of causal attributions people make for their performances Votes: 0

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances. Votes: 0

Actors' performances do not stand alone in any film, live action or whatever. Votes: 0

I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances. Votes: 0

I've always seemed to have my best performances when I'm under the most pressure. Votes: 0

Lizzy Weiss is such a great writer, and she really writes for the performances. Votes: 0

My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan. Votes: 0

I had to help to coax the performances and I really enjoyed that extra responsibility. Votes: 0

Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it's like to change your voice up. Votes: 0

The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else's performances. Votes: 0

Early practice is vital so that performances became totally ingrained and flow from the subconscious. Votes: 0

I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer. Votes: 0

The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills. Votes: 0

America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances. Votes: 0

Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive. Votes: 0

I want to touch the world through my performances on screen but also off screen. Votes: 0

I am thrilled yet overwhelmed. There are so many great women athletes, some incredible performances. Votes: 0

I'm not comfortable singing in front of people yet. That's going to take another 100 performances. Votes: 0

The truth is, a director wins an Oscar for a writer's script and actors' performances. Votes: 0

With the sincere devotion of our employees, Samsung has achieved stellar performances since its foundation. Votes: 0

Our possessions are wholly in our performances. He owns nothing to whom the world owes nothing. Votes: 0

But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals. Votes: 0

I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that. Votes: 0

My performances may have elements that some may find entertaining, but that's not my main purpose. Votes: 0

I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances. Votes: 0

History sometimes acts as madly as heredity, and her most unpredictable performances are often her most glorious. Votes: 0

Misbeliefs in one's inefficacy may retard development of the very subskills upon which more complex performances depend Votes: 0

In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself. Votes: 0

Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with Charlie Parker. A small band doesn't forestall creativity. Votes: 0

I didnt develop or build synths. I had my technicians modify them for my live stage performances. Votes: 0

Instead of rating the man by his performances, we rate too frequently the performances by the man. Votes: 0

The performances make you want to get back out there and try something new and challenge yourself. Votes: 0

I didn't develop or build synths. I had my technicians modify them for my live stage performances. Votes: 0

When I see Almunia's performances, I get angry and have to make a fist in my pocket Votes: 0

After six or seven performances of any song, you begin to perform it rather than feel it. Votes: 0

We've always had a dark atmosphere to our performances, so it sort of developed along those ways. Votes: 0

I like the powerful story, the excellent performances the beautiful cinematography and the vision of the "The Piano". Votes: 0

People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers. Votes: 0

High achievers dwell on what they do well and spend very little time evaluating themselves and their performances. Votes: 0

Hopefully, that people could see a progression in my performances because that's how it's always felt to me. Votes: 0

I'm very self-conscious as an actor, with performances and things, and I don't like watching my own stuff. Votes: 0

A movie has its own fate, which often doesn't depend on the performances of the director and actors. Votes: 0

We have to have great pitching performances from our guys, and we have to take it from there. Votes: 0

Everyone knows 'Smash' is about musical numbers, and everyone knows we have fantastic dance sequences and great performances. Votes: 0

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible. Votes: 0

Jessica Lange in Frances... was dramatic and passionate and one of the strongest performances I've seen a woman do Votes: 0

Jessica Lange in Frances... was dramatic and passionate and one of the strongest performances I've seen a woman do. Votes: 0

I like fantasy. I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances in those movies. Votes: 0

I got into the studio when I was thirteen. At the age of twelve I was doing public performances. Votes: 0

My wife, Barbara, is great. She arranges when I do work that I have a day off between performances. Votes: 0

I had to learn how to modulate my performances and interpretations of these roles in auditions for the camera. Votes: 0

I'd gone through periods where I didn't work live performances for probably seven or eight months at a time. Votes: 0

The theater of my mind has a seating capacity of just one, and its sold out for all performances. Votes: 0

I've always appreciated great acting performances, but I've even learned to appreciate not so great ones 'cause it's hard. Votes: 0

That's what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances. Votes: 0

TVXQ is our respected sunbae. Their vocal skills are strong, and we've studied much of their performances and choreography. Votes: 0

I'd gone through periods where I didn't work live performances for probably seven or eight months at a time. Votes: 0

I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances. Votes: 0

The Old Vic has always been first and foremost an actors' theatre, a home for great talent and memorable performances. Votes: 0

You'll see some great performances [in Fences]. And I'm not just saying that because I directed it either! You'll see! Votes: 0

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. Votes: 0

The Old Vic has always been first and foremost an actors theatre, a home for great talent and memorable performances. Votes: 0

To me, 'Scream' is a masterpiece on every level - the performances, the humor, the tone - it's just flawless. Votes: 0

I don't want to talk about the specifics of other people's performances compared with my own. I'd never do that. Votes: 0

I've mainly been in dramas, so this is one of my first comedy kind of performances in Cecil B. Demented. Votes: 0

I'm more a fan of old-school films with really interesting stories and good performances. That's what I'd like to do. Votes: 0

An actor matures with experiences, and the more the emotions he/she has been through, the greater the intensity of performances. Votes: 0

For we direct, perform and witness performances every night – theatre cannot die before the last dream has been dreamt. Votes: 0

I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not. Votes: 0

Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing. Votes: 0

If you focus your energy on the camera, it takes away from the time you have to focus on the performances. Votes: 0

Cricket is a team game where individuals inspire each other to achieve performances which surpass what might otherwise be beyond them. Votes: 0

He[John Cassavetes] was just being an actor. A very successful actor, especially in live TV. He did many wonderful performances. Votes: 0

The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. Votes: 0

We're (also) looking for a good people person who is able to motivate others and get strong performances out of people. Votes: 0

I often really like to play with documenting my performances cinematically. Cinematic documentation is much more interesting than the performance itself. Votes: 0

Hyun Joong brother always prays SS501 WILL BE FOREVER ONE so we always try our best to make our performances cool. Votes: 0

The subtle performances of the leads, the remarkable Irrfan Khan and the engaging Nimrat Kaur, make 'The Lunchbox' a pleasure to watch. Votes: 0

The foreign players seem to be reveling in the European games and they've put in some massive performances for us. (on Liverpool) Votes: 0

All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance. Votes: 0

I'm kind of intimidated by the big screen - I often keep my performances much smaller and much more natural and subtle. Votes: 0

It is ridiculous for any man to criticize on the works of another, who has not distinguished himself by his own performances. Votes: 0

I'm a children's book writer, and my wife is a musician. We've raised a family on income from songs, performances and books. Votes: 0

If I think about the way I was drawn into the music, it was much more by recordings than by live performances. Votes: 0

35mm film isn't ticking away so it's subconscious - performances are allowed to breathe in a much more real way I think. Votes: 0

While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver. Votes: 0

Our best performances are so stained with sin, that it is hard to know whether they are good works or bad works. Votes: 0

I think that story wins out over acting and that the thing as a whole is more important than the performances therein. Votes: 0

I was always the kid in school who tried to get attention, not necessarily the class clown, but I'd do little unexpected performances. Votes: 0

I've learned to never expect or require performances that exceed the player's ability. If they just equal their ability, that's what you want. Votes: 0

I care about making music and I care about creating experiences for my fans with my music and my videos and my performances. Votes: 0

The presence of many interacting influences, including the attainments of others, create further leeway in how one's performances and outcomes are cognitively appraised Votes: 0

I want to be known for my performances and doing my craft well, not for funny stuff I post on Twitter or whatever. Votes: 0

A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful Dead. Votes: 0

If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association? Votes: 0

I can't imagine how many first performances I've done, perhaps 500. Some of them have been very good, and some of course very bad. Votes: 0

I've seen some of my favorite actors give bad performances, and I have to tell myself that failure is a part of success. Votes: 0

We attend to his later performances as a dramatic actor with respect, but watching the nondancing, nonsinging Astaire is like watching a grounded skylark. Votes: 0

Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances. Votes: 0

We writers dream of a future where actors are mostly computer generated and their performances can be adjusted, by us, on a laptop, alone. Votes: 0

Musicals are written and then rewritten. Those things used to happen on the road. Now they are done in New York during preview performances. Votes: 0

It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble. Votes: 0

If somebody is strong and showing good performances and perfect in the thing you are doing, there are people who want to disturb you. Votes: 0

Playing a character in a video game is different to other performances because your character can't lead the audience of players in one direction. Votes: 0

Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show. Votes: 0

Sometimes they'll have performances and invite me to be a featured soloist. I think that is what they call it in that world-"featured soloist." Votes: 0

I wasn't one of those hideous children who make their parents sit through hour-long performances when you're seven. I didn't do anything like that thankfully. Votes: 0

Briggsy's performances down the years have been pure magic. If they could bottle his ability and sell if at drama schools they'd make a fortune. Votes: 0

Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful organizations. Votes: 0

If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions. Votes: 0

The press concentrates on a divorce an actor's going through and they ignore the good performances he gives, or the causes that he works for. Votes: 0

In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were. Votes: 0

Tramps Like Us is The GREATEST Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band In The LAND! I've witnessed them on several occasions and their performances are SECOND TO NONE ! Votes: 0

I sort of pride myself in my dissatisfaction with my work. I've always been concerned with buying the hype, and having that make your performances suffer. Votes: 0

The performances in the future would be like an audience wired to somebody who was sort of instigating, and then moment-to-moment creation would be transmuted individually. Votes: 0

For me, when you're casting known talent, you're not just casting their performances. You're casting the public's relationship with them, their public images to a degree. Votes: 0

I do not believe that the government is in any position to say exactly how every single business and every single activity shall reach those performances. Votes: 0

The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty. Votes: 0

I used to be a street performer, and performances on Venice Beach, it's like playing the Apollo: They let you know if they don't like you! Votes: 0

We should remember that it is quite as much a part of friendship to be delicate in its demands as to be ample in its performances. Votes: 0

As music becomes less of a thing--a cylinder, a cassette, a disc--and more ephemeral, perhaps we will begin to assign an increasing value to live performances again. Votes: 0

They improve greatly, and sometimes I go and see the performances they do and I am consciously aware that there isn't enough work for the good dancers. Votes: 0

Unlike motor sport, I didn't get into music for the live performances. I like writing and studio work and seeing how a song can come to life. Votes: 0

Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think you need to do that. Votes: 0

Of course, De Niro has had a long history of memorable performances. Everyone knows 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull,' but 'Awakenings' really did something for me. Votes: 0

I don't enjoy public performances and being up on a stage. I don't enjoy the glamour. Like tonight, I am up on stage and my feet hurt. Votes: 0

I mean, there's definitely a difference between film and live performances or live television. But at the same time, it's just performing. No matter what, it's performing. Votes: 0

Gareth [Edwards] was very open to just shaping the performances and the scenes to fit what was happening with the actors and the storytelling that was emerging. Votes: 0

I look forward to putting out the new CD and doing the television performances to show everyone that B. Brown is back. In fact, I never left. Votes: 0

I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off. Votes: 0

One cannot help but be impressed by this music. The musicianship is top-notch, the performances unpredictable and full of surprises, and Eric Starr's writing is consistently inventive. Votes: 0

I always think that a director who knows about the technical side, but cares about the acting performances and casting as well, is ahead of the game. Votes: 0

There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible. Votes: 0

I do work a lot. I mean, most of my income, I would say, comes from live performances. And then you've got publishing, you've got record royalties. Votes: 0

I'm pretty obsessed with Stevie Nicks from her style to her voice. I like watching her on YouTube and her old performances, the way she moves and everything. 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

Not everyone can be as successful a performer as myself, who gave 10 great performances the first time I ever did comedy, and then toiled in obscurity for years. Votes: 0

To write anything tolerable, the mind must be in a natural, proper disposition; provocatives, in that case, as well as in another,will only produce miserable, abortive performances. Votes: 0

Don't try to be just like some other singer hitting it big - find your own style and be honest in your performances. And never underestimate your audience. Votes: 0

It is said, no man can write but one book; and if a man have a defect, it is apt to leave its impression on all his performances. Votes: 0

Maybe when it comes to my music, or my performances, I'm a little more aggressive because I want everything to be perfect. But not in normal, day-to-day life. Votes: 0

Live performances make music important. Recording is cool and fun, and it's nice to document the thing you made, but the goal in my mind is to perform. Votes: 0

Animal abusers are not the only culprits - the consumers are the biggest abusers! As long as buyers, users, attendees at animal performances, etc., keep using, abusers keep abusing!!! Votes: 0

Gene Autry was a pioneering star in the early days of music, radio, film, television and rodeo performances. I am proud to posthumously honor such an inspiring role model Votes: 0

Athletes these days are too robotic. People like to see performances filled with emotion. In my career I tried to be amusing, to differentiate myself from the other champions. Votes: 0

I'd love to be remembered as a character actor who brought illumination to roles in wonderful plays and who delivered performances that made people think and rethink those roles. Votes: 0

You have actors who begin at a certain young age and there's very little change in their technique and the depth of their performances; they're the same 30 years later. Votes: 0

Actors tend to not know how their performances are going to actually be used. Even though the script says one thing, in the edit, it can be something else. Votes: 0

A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the calling, sin in spiritual duties and performances. Votes: 0

The old forms of entertainment are not extinct. Live performances are the pinnacle. If you can something that people want to see live, then you have a great career. Votes: 0

We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances. Votes: 0

Les trois quarts de nos exercices intellectuels ne sont plus que broderies sur le vide. Three quarters of our intellectual performances are no more than decorations over a void. Votes: 0

If we had an audience to play to, the performance would have gotten too big. Sizing our performances to the camera was an important journey for me at least. Votes: 0

White performances were always dull in comparison to the astonishing expressiveness of Black dancers. Behind the white person's inarticulate body were centuries of condemnation of dancing on religious grounds. Votes: 0

I used to be very controlling with visuals and editing, and I would pretty much craft the performances; now I have learned to trust the material and the actors. Votes: 0

Usually in the first performances I'm completely panicked. And I pull myself together. By the time you get to the end of the play, you really start to have fun. Votes: 0

I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game, just treat every game like it's the same. Votes: 0

The performances had to be live. When you play it back, you can see if the hands aren't really doing the right thing, and then the whole magic falls apart. Votes: 0

I always thought I was a little shy, especially compared to my brother and my sister, but I guess I was always the kid doing performances in the front room. Votes: 0

Extraordinary performances come out of a process of continuous, regular physical and mental practice. The mindset of an extraordinary athlete is relaxed but focused and open to even higher achievements. Votes: 0

I try not to have actors in mind when I write because the tendency then is to be influenced by either their last performance or your favourite of their performances. Votes: 0

As an actress, I'm constantly watching different shows and films and am always gathering information and inspiration for characters and techniques to make my performances the best they can be. Votes: 0

One thing I'm most proud of, in my movies, is that I think the performances are super-strong, but that's not all me. I think part of it is casting appropriately. Votes: 0

If I had money, I would like to get an old building, have music performances, do lithographs, have shows of paintings, and do those things that I'm interested in doing. Votes: 0

I use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances. Votes: 0

However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available, even though some of the performances might be riddled with faults. Votes: 0

I really love watching the 70s live performance TV series "The Midnight Special" and "The Old Grey Whistle Test". Those are the best performances you've ever seen, and they sound incredible. Votes: 0

The composers could no longer direct all performances in person, and so the responsibility of interpreting their works in the spirit in which they had been conceived was placed upon conductors. Votes: 0

We don't have performances as big as 'Lemonade Mouth' on 'Zeke and Luther,' but they're both amazing experiences; just, 'Lemonade Mouth' was a bit bigger. It was different for me. Votes: 0

In what may as well be starkly labelled smug satisfaction, an amazing 94% [of college instructors] rate themselves as above average teachers, and 68% rank themselves in the top quarter of teaching performances. Votes: 0

This Thursday, Barack Obama is gonna give his acceptance speech, and reportedly it's going to include performances by Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. Yeah. And they say Obama's not black enough! Votes: 0

I generally find an affinity with a lot of the people I play and I suppose if I didn't feel an affinity for them then they wouldn't be particularly good performances. Votes: 0

Stanley Kubrick made Shelly Duvall go crazy during 'The Shining.' It's like one of the best performances ever. Maybe he shouldn't have gone that far, but I love that movie. Votes: 0

A way of describing performances that I admire is that there is an absence of careerism. It's a clumsy way of describing it but it sort of does it for me. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I went to ballet school for nine years, and there was an agent for the whole school who happened to be there visiting one of the performances. She suggested an audition. Votes: 0

I find all of my performances come down to mathematics in a sense - how do you approach the problem of this character? Sometimes I crack that problem, sometimes I don't. Votes: 0

I was a big 'Blue Valentine' fan. I really loved that movie. And I thought the performances were just unbelievably real, which is certainly what I always strive for in my work. Votes: 0

There seems almost a general wish of descrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances which have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them. Votes: 0

We will prosper or suffer in controlled investments in relation to the operating performances of our businesses - we will not attempt to profit by playing various games in the securities markets. Votes: 0

There are so many things I've done that the world of boxing has witnessed. It's going to be difficult for the boxing people to pick one of my performances as the best. Votes: 0

I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before. Votes: 0

I hope my recordings of my own works won't inhibit other people's performances. The brutal fact is that one doesn't always get the exact tempo one wants, although one improves with experience. Votes: 0

I think you get the most honest performances when an actor shows up to set with their lines memorized. That's a very important thing that a lot of people seem to forget. Votes: 0

I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment. Votes: 0

To the extent that children with similar characteristics achieve comparable performance levels, using the performances of similar peers is likely to yield more accurate self-appraisal than using the accomplishments of dissimilar peers Votes: 0

There's the Bacon society, which is fostered by his fourth wife Helen Bacon, but I don't know what kind of performances his music gets. He wrote symphonic music and some chorale music. Votes: 0

I was a big Blue Valentine fan. I really loved that movie. And I thought the performances were just unbelievably real, which is certainly what I always strive for in my work. Votes: 0

It is the duty of the saints, especially in times of straights, to reflect upon the performances of Providence for them in all the states and through all the stages of their lives. Votes: 0

There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would call over-the-top performances. Well, this is completely false. Votes: 0

I despair of ever receiving the same degree of pleasure from the most exalted performances of genius which I felt in childhood from pieces which my present judgment regards as trifling and contemptible. Votes: 0

I tend not to have any references to anything. I just jump into the script in front of me. If you reference too much, you have no idea if the performances are right. Votes: 0

This play John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln holds the season's record, thus far, with a run of four evening performances and one matinee. By an odd coincidence, it ran just five performances too many. Votes: 0

One would always like things to get other performances. With the lack of publishing here it's almost impossible to have an orchestral work done abroad because people simply don't know they are there. Votes: 0

Anybody who has listened to certain kinds of music, or read certain kinds of poetry, or heard certain kinds of performances on the concertina, will admit that even suicide has its brighter aspects. Votes: 0

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place. To make any impact at all you have to promote yourself with live performances ages before a release. Votes: 0

We certainly have to improve on our performances especially up front. It's not that the strikers are not in form, as all four of them are; they just have to be more accurate. Votes: 0

It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great - everybody working together. Sometimes it didn't feel like a film set. It wasn't technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable Votes: 0

Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances. Votes: 0

I do love old horror, everytime I watch Rosemary's Baby the performances just get richer and richer and more multi-layered, and I see images that are just so politically outrageous. I love it all. Votes: 0

On the last day of our five-day work week, we did two performances and we had an audience. It was similar to theatre; we went from beginning to end, and it was very pleasing. Votes: 0

No, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband. If that were so, you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the performances and in the work. Votes: 0

It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great - everybody working together. Sometimes it didn't feel like a film set. It wasn't technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable. Votes: 0

The Southern Baptist Church is a specific culture in itself. So, I had to study, talk to people, watch tape and go to performances to see how Gospel artists move compared to secular artists. Votes: 0

I always see things that I can improve. But frankly with Stripes, I'm surprised at how effective it is, even today, and how vibrant that movie is and how juicy the performances all are. Votes: 0

I want to congratulate again Mike Dean. I think his performance was unbelievable and I think when referees have unbelievable performances, I think it's fair that as managers we give them praise. So fantastic performance. Votes: 0

Sam [Mendes] said he took advantage of the fact that Kate and I were so close for many years. He knew it was something he could harness in our performances, and we knew that too. Votes: 0

The performances I enjoy are the ones that are hard to read or ambiguous or left-of-centre because it makes you look closer and that's what humans are like - quite mysterious creatures, hard to pinpoint. Votes: 0

There is always a sacred hour in the theatre - after rehearsals and before performances, in the afternoon, between three and five o'clock. Normally the theatre is empty then, and this is a wonderful hour. Votes: 0

I watched season four of 'The Wire.' They have subtle performances that they do through their eyes. You could watch season four with the audio off and still understand what's happening through their eyes. Votes: 0

I'm a father of four so whenever I'm not working my kids have their different sports, or plays, or school performances, so I don't do a whole lot of other stuff besides being a dad. Votes: 0

Journalists ask me, 'Why don't you ever talk about sex in your performances?' True, I don't talk about sex - not in my personal life and not in my professional life. This is modesty. Votes: 0

One of my favorite comedy performances of all time is Charles Grodin in 'Midnight Run,' and in a lot of things he's done. I think he's hilarious as the straight man, playing it real. Votes: 0

Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio. Votes: 0

I already love acting and I love actors, so being able to communicate with actors and to bring performances out of them, and to tell a story and aid them, is really exciting for me. Votes: 0

My taste is very eclectic. I love musicals, but I also love the classics. I've seen some fantastic productions. I was in a musical for 600 performances in Australia that I first saw in New York. Votes: 0

I remind myself: I am the best. I have the best. And I deserve the best. This is one of my personal mantras that I tell myself every morning before auditions, character work, and performances. Votes: 0