Quotes about Performance

I am going to seek a grand perhaps; draw the curtain, the farce is played.

I loved doing 'The Family' with Eunice and Mama. They were very interesting because there were no jokes written into those sketches. It was all character-driven. And sometimes it got a little heavy.

I think every entertainer's had nights when things go wrong. I mean you can't remember everything all the time, and especially if you're having hard times personally, things going on that you - you know, and then people make it worse. And that makes you feel worse.

I think of the New York City Ballet as the Yankees without George Steinbrenner.

One of the secret benefits of using remote workers is that the work itself becomes the yardstick to judge someone's performance.

I'm being trained to shake the bon-bon appropriately.

deliberation we may hesitate; but a deliberated act must be performed swiftly

There is only one excuse for a speaker's asking the attention of his audience: he must have either truth or entertainment for them.

In my own career, I used to do a Sinatra medley in every show, or at least sing one of his songs.

I really learned to sing in church, I think, really with emotion.

I played at my church every once in a while, but that's not a good gauge, because everybody loves you at your church.

I really love comedy. I love making people laugh. But other things also appeal to me.