There is something about seeing real people on a stage that makes a bad play more intimately, more personally offensive than any other art form. Anatole Broyard
There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on the stage - they'd sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir. Michael Stipe
There's a feeling of elation that comes after getting off stage and then there's a feeling of utter sadness that comes after getting off the stage. Neve Campbell
There's nothing more fun than being out on stage and getting the vibe from the crowd. There's nothing like being on a set where you are there to make other people happy and to make them laugh. That's the best job in the world. Miley Cyrus
This business is about working. It's really not about glamour. For me, the most glamorous thing about it is to b able to get on stage and perform my music for people. That's the privilege. And that's what all the work leads up to, and that's why it's worth it to me. Debbie Gibson
This is where you see the truth of entertainment, because it is not edited. You see it on stage as it is happening. Even if we fall down or forget our words, it's a part of live entertainment. Eartha Kitt
This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for. Bruce Springsteen
This young wine may have a lot of tannins now, but in five or 10 years it is going to be spectacular, despite the fact that right now it tastes like crude oil. You know this is how it is supposed to taste at this stage of development. Itzhak Perlman
To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama. Junichiro Koizumi
To stand up on the stage is to say to many people: Look at me. How can you do that without speaking the only truth you know? There is no such thing as an uncommitted actor. Judith Malina
To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special. Benny Goodman
Today the kids that are out now they make a hit record and they put them right out on the stage with 10,000 people out there and they don't know anything about the business yet. Billy Eckstine
