#perform

Classical stuff takes a lot of rehearsal time and preparation, but with stuff that involves improvisation, you can over-rehearse it and it gets stale. You don't want it to be too comfortable. In fact, a good sound check, a good rehearsal usually means a bad performance. ↗

— John Zorn

#bad performance #check #classical #comfortable #fact

I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying but because it's the only time of the day when I'm alone and don't have to be performing. ↗

— Jim Carrey

#because #day #i #late #only

When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called "Dead End." The name kind of described us. People liked us; we would go and perform at coffee houses and stuff. ↗

— Aaron Carter

#called #coffee #dead #dead end #described

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave. ↗

— Robbie Coltrane

#bad performance #be brave #brave #business #give

So what this is is us, our personalities refined down on to a stage performance. In other words, the way we play is the end product of the way we live - we live in the cities, you see. ↗

— Alice Cooper

#down #end #end product #in other words #live

It's really hard to think of one kind of magic as a favorite. I've been really fortunate in that I've been able to perform such a diverse range of things. ↗

— David Copperfield

#been #diverse #favorite #fortunate #hard

It's really a grand old, legendary theatre where the spirits of like Judy Garland and all these great performers have been. The clubs are way more underground. ↗

— Deborah Cox

#clubs #garland #grand #great #judy

It was a dream come true performing with her and just being on the same record. So in my eyes, she was the epitome of a great voice and for us to share together was awesome. ↗

— Deborah Cox

#being #come #dream #epitome #eyes

The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at The Palace Theatre. ↗

— Deborah Cox

#close #close proximity #club #i #intense

I've been really, really blessed. I got to perform on stage with Bob Dylan. I've gotten to sing with Mick Jagger. ↗

— Sheryl Crow

#blessed #bob #bob dylan #dylan #got