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Applause Quotes

On praise, performance, and the thrill of an audience.

These applause quotes come from performers reflecting on praise and the electric feeling of an audience's reaction, themes closely tied to Artist quotes.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

Quotes by Willie Stargell

If anyone boos you offstage, that is simply applause from ghosts.

Quotes by Sharon Needles

When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause.

Quotes by Ruth Brown

Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to do without applause.

Quotes by Rudolf Bing

Act Quotes

I always get more applause than votes.

Quotes by Norman Thomas

When I was 3, I recited a poem at a festival in Passaic, New Jersey. The applause was tremendous, and it hit me that I could affect people positively by performing.

Quotes by Nina Arianda

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

Quotes by Martin Yan

There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause.

Quotes by Lynn Abbey

Nobody kicks on being interrupted if it's by applause.

Quotes by Kin Hubbard

Always Quotes

I like audiences and performing and, you know... applause!

Quotes by Kelsey Grammer

An affair wants to spill, to share its glory with the world. No act is so private it does not seek applause.

Quotes by John Updike

The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.

Quotes by John Polanyi

Popular applause veers with the wind.

Quotes by John Bright

I need the applause.

Quotes by Jerry Lewis

Any Quotes

Behind the footlights there is always the applause, which stimulates the actors. On the screen it is a different matter.

Quotes by Ivor Novello

Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.

Quotes by Golda Meir

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

George Eliot

To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that thereafter we stand still.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

I've always believed applause is food for an artist.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

Artist Quotes

We should welcome applause whenever it comes.

Quotes by Emanuel Ax

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes show mixed feelings about receiving applause?
Yes - one quote admits to feeling like the praise they receive is more than they've actually earned, showing some discomfort even while enjoying recognition.
What comparison is made between applause and votes in one quote?
One quote jokes, "I always get more applause than votes," contrasting public enthusiasm with actual electoral support.
What childhood memory involving applause is described?
One quote recalls reciting a poem at a festival in Passaic, New Jersey, at age 3, where the tremendous applause led to the realization that performing could affect people positively.
How does one quote sum up the appeal of performing?
It lists audiences, performing, and applause together, expressing straightforward enjoyment of the whole experience of being on stage. Similar sentiments show up in Artist quotes.
What effect did early applause have on one performer's career path?
According to one quote, the tremendous applause at that early childhood performance was the moment it became clear that performing could positively affect people.

Some admit they don't feel they deserve all their applause, while others simply love performing for a crowd. Browse more in our Always and Any quotes.