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Entertain People Quotes

On the simple goal of making someone smile.

These quotes come from performers who name the same reason for doing the work — not money, but the chance to entertain people and put a smile on someone's face, whether that's in a wrestling ring or in front of a camera.

I'm not invincible. I am not picture-perfect. The reason I am here is not because of the money; if I get to entertain people and put a smile on their face, I feel content.

Quotes by Varun Dhawan

We just want to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. Be true to ourselves and make the best music we can. Entertain people which is what we were put on this Earth for.

Quotes by Steve Porcaro

The obvious objective of video games is to entertain people by surprising them with new experiences.

Quotes by Shigeru Miyamoto

I'd rather entertain people than offend them.

Quotes by Sam Kinison

Able Quotes

Some bloke came up to me in Tesco a couple of years ago at 11:30 pm and said: 'Excuse me, would you mind telling my son here that you're Uncle Vernon?' I said: 'Get a grip. It's 11:30 at night...

Quotes by Richard Griffiths

I loved wrestling, and I wanted to go out and entertain people and all that stuff, so I get trained, and when they decided, 'Hey, you're ready for a match, and you've got to start thinking about a character,' I...

Quotes by Mustafa Ali

I would just like to be able to give to people through acting. If I can entertain people by being somebody else and allow somebody to feel something, then that makes me feel good.

Quotes by Melanie Griffith

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

Quotes by Kid Rock

My job is to entertain people and make them happy. I'm blessed to be able to do that.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

Age Quotes

There is no reason why challenging themes and engaging stories have to be mutually exclusive - in fact, each can fuel the other. As a filmmaker, I want to entertain people first and foremost. If out of that comes a...

Quotes by Edward Zwick

I always knew I wanted to entertain people my whole life, I just didn't know exactly how I was going to do it until I was 16 and everything blossomed on SoundCloud.

Quotes by Doja Cat

Me personally, I want to entertain people above all. When you look back at burlesque in history and the real golden age of burlesque, those entertainers were there to entertain, and there wasn't usually some big political message behind what...

Quotes by Dita Von Teese

Like with any good art form, if you can entertain people and make them think, it's an honor. It's just an honor to be a comedian.

Quotes by Bob Saget

You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.

Bob Marley

Always Quotes

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually...

Quotes by Alanis Morissette

I acted out a lot. I was very nerdy. I was very isolated, which I made up for by kind of talking and trying to entertain people and get them to like me, so I did theatre and improv in...

Quotes by Aisha Tyler

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common thread in these entertain people quotes?
Each speaker names the same core motivation for their work — not money or fame, but the simple goal of entertaining people and making them smile.
Why do performers so often talk about entertaining people as a purpose?
It reframes work that could look self-serving as something given to an audience, and this page collects several performers making exactly that case in their own words.
Does this page include anything about wrestling?
Yes, one quote describes loving wrestling specifically because it offered a chance to train and go out and entertain people in the ring.
Is there a quote about acting and emotion here?
One actor explains that entertaining people, for them, means letting someone feel something real by becoming somebody else on screen.
What other quotes explore similar ground?
Art quotes cover similar ground on creative purpose and audience connection.

One musician calls it the whole point of being put on this Earth, and an actor frames it as giving people permission to feel something real. Explore more in Art and Able quotes.