Performance Quotes

"As a performer, the thing you want the most is to be your authentic self."

"Every time you're on stage, you're acting."

"I do a medley of hymns in all of my sets, whether I'm in an arena, in a theater, in an amusement park."

"One of the things I love about music is live performance."

"I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them."

"Every time I step into that cage, I show what I'm capable of."

"I get so nervous before I go onstage - beyond butterflies!"

"As a performer, the more I scare the stunt coordinator, the better."

"Your presence must be felt by your performance, by how good you make it and how confident you are of yourself."

“I love to have a band, but dancers are my priority because I really want a show, you know?”

“When I was little, I had concerts on the subway, and old ladies came up to me like, "You are so good!"

“When you see a band, you want to see characters.”

"Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power."

N. R. Narayana Murthy

“Every year is pressure. You need to put it on yourself to go out and perform.”

“From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.”

“It's important that people come see our show, because we are performers. We wanted people to see that.”

“I'm like a big 10-year-old when I'm on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.”

“I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.”

“The ball will tell you who the best players are, not the contracts, not the media.”

“I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”

“I wish myself to be a prop, if anything, for my songs. I want to be the vehicle for my songs.”

"The only thing you owe the public is a good performance."

Humphrey Bogart

"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable."

Ludwig van Beethoven

"Do it big, do it right and do it with style."

Fred Astaire

“Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power.”

Narayana Murthy