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Most Famous Performance Quotes of All Time!

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The thing that's characteristic of my performance is that I literally do drag the whole studio onto the stage.

Quotes by Laurie Anderson

Ohio has long been an embarrassment to charter-school supporters nationwide, with its trail of scandal and graft and abysmal student performance.

Quotes by Laura Moser

The first dance performance I saw was Joffrey Ballet doing 'Billboards' to Prince.

Quotes by Kyle Abraham

I think the way I eat is the foundation of my performance.

Quotes by Kris Humphries

Corrupt bureaucrats and cops ought to dismissed or compulsorily retired from service, as they are a drain on the service. Their performance must be vigorously assessed.

Quotes by Kiran Bedi

Watching previous figure skaters, I always wondered why they cried after their performance.

Quotes by Kim Yuna

I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance.

Quotes by Kevin Bacon

I have never taken any substance to enhance my performance.

Quotes by Kelli White

I appreciate a subdued performance, typically.

Quotes by Keith Maitland

The world is crawling with authors touring now. They're like performance artists.

Quotes by Kazuo Ishiguro

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

Quotes by Kate Smith

I've been dancing since I was seven, but I never really developed a regimen until I was on Broadway and responsible for a professional performance every night.

Quotes by Kate Levering

The great thing about theatre is that the performance develops over the run - it changes each time.

Quotes by Karla Crome

I believe the UFC was sold based on their performance and the services they've provided, so if a company comes in and buys it, they just bought the blueprints of their success. I believe that WME-IMG bought the UFC because...

Quotes by Kamaru Usman

Ninety percent of a good performance of an actor is based on the material. If you've got the material there, you can ride it.

Quotes by Justin Kirk

I wouldn't do nudity in films. For me, personally... To act with my clothes on is a performance; to act with my clothes off is a documentary.

Quotes by Julia Roberts

Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked.

Quotes by Judy Holliday

I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.

Quotes by Judy Holliday

What happens off-screen definitely informs your performance on screen.

Quotes by Jovan Adepo

Once you recognize that all documentaries are performance, it's not a matter of 'if' they should be performance. They are performance, and they are performance precisely where people are playing themselves.

Quotes by Joshua Oppenheimer

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of "performance" are covered in this collection?
A good mix - live music performance, an economic sense of "performance," and a specific pop-culture memory about a TV sitcom scene involving a fictional bad Hamlet performance.
Is there a quote about live music performance specifically?
Yes - a simple, heartfelt one: "One of the things I love about music is live performance," a straightforward statement about what draws the speaker to live shows over recordings.
Is there a quote using "performance" in an economic sense?
Yes - one quote argues that currency strength doesn't necessarily reflect the real economy, saying, "There's a tendency for the yen to strengthen because it's rated highly, but I don't think that accurately reflects Japan's economic performance." It's presented as that speaker's own financial opinion.
Is there a quote about songs performing well live versus on record?
Yes - one quote reflects on how certain songs are better suited to being performed live in a big venue than they were in their original recorded form.
Is there a pop-culture quote about a memorable acting performance?
Yes - one speaker recalls watching 'Frasier' as a child and remembers "one episode with Derek Jacobi where he was playing this Shakespearean actor that was a terrible Hamlet," a fond, specific TV memory. See also our Expression quotes or Impact quotes pages.

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