“When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled up a bit. It's still a little bit stiff until you really thrashed at it for a few weeks.” KnowsKindLittlesStillsSongBitsWeekStageLittle BitWorn Author:Jeff Lynne
“It used to be that you kind of got pigeonholed into one thing - you're either a stage actor or a TV actor or a movie actor. Today, there's a lot of crossover with film actors doing television, which never happened before, so those lines are a little bit more blurred than they used to be.” KindLittlesTodayFilmUsedActorsBitsLinesHappenedOne ThingStageTelevisionTvsLittle BitUsed To BeCrossoverMovie ActorsFilm ActorsStage Actors Author:Aaron Tveit
“Kids are starting at such a low base rate in terms of fitness that it's taking them years to catch up to where people like me started from. Every little bit is making it more difficult for kids to succeed on a world stage.” PeopleWorldYearsLittlesKidsBitsDifficultTermStageSucceedLittle BitLowsRateStartingLike Me Author:Daley Thompson
“It was also great to have the Backstreet Boys appear on stage with me because I have gotten to know them all a little bit just recently, and not only are they great performers, but they also very hard working professionals and really nice guys.” KnowsLittlesHardGuyBitsBoysNiceStageHard WorkLittle BitPerformersReally NiceNice GuyBackstreetBackstreet Boys Author:Elton John
“You can be a little bit darker and rougher on the stage, partly because when you're in the theater, people have come to see you, and so they kind of know what they're in for. In television, you are sort of sneaking into people's homes. So, I think you can be a little bit darker on stage.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindLittlesHomeBitsActingStageTelevisionLittle BitTheater Author:Tina Fey
“My persona on stage was always coming from a place of I know better than you and I'm going to be a little bit pretentious in your face with these sort of crass ideas.” KnowsLittlesIdeasFacesBitsStageLittle BitYour FacePersonaBetter Than YouPretentiousCrass Author:Bo Burnham
“I don't write my standup on paper or anything; but I just organically do it on stage, have an idea, chat it up a little bit. I'm keeping notes. I'm trying to keep up with this world and try to bring out a special every year.” WorldWritingTryingYearsLittlesIdeasBitsSpecialStageThis WorldPaperLittle BitNotes Author:Jim Jefferies
“You always get nervous on stage because when you get up there, you want to do great. The crowd has you pumped up so there are always a little bit of butterflies. That's all part of it. But as far as getting stage fright, clamming up there, not generally, I just enjoy it on stage and have a great time.” WantLittlesBitsEnjoyStageLittle BitCrowdsNervousGet UpButterflyGreat TimesFrightStage Fright Author:Easton Corbin
“I've dabbled in running around on stage, and at certain times it's nice to step away from the anchor of the piano and use a handheld microphone and connect with the audience, but I think my soul as a performer is just a little bit more connected to the instrument. To just sort of sit and sing - that feels like the most natural fit for me.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesSoulUseRunningCertainBitsNaturalStepsAudienceNiceStageFitLittle BitInstrumentsConnectedMy SoulPianoPerformersAnchorsMicrophones Author:Sara Bareilles
“A little bit of stage fright, then I'm ready.” LittlesFearBitsStageReadyLittle BitFrightStage Fright Author:Faith Hill
“In this rigged, two-party system, third parties almost never win a national election. It's obvious what our function is in this constricted oligarchy of two corporate-indentured parties - to push hitherto taboo issues onto the public stage, to build for a future, to get a young generation in, keep the progressive agenda alive, push the two parties a little bit on this issue and that.” LittlesTwoYoungWinningBitsPartyIssuesAliveGenerationsStageLittle BitThirdsFunctionElectionObviousCorporateAgendasProgressiveTabooOligarchyRiggedThird PartiesYoung GenerationTwo Party System Author:Ralph Nader
“When you get off stage, the audience should know a little bit about you. Not where you are from, but how you see the world. And that's the difference between like a Chris Rock joke, and like an open-miker.” KnowsWorldShouldLittlesBitsDifferencesAudienceRocksStageLittle BitJokesWhere You Are Author:Iliza Shlesinger
“I tend to prefer the band thing. I think playing solo is good for about 45 minutes. I remember when I was on my solo tour that I got a chance to play with Martin Stephenson of the Daintees. He's now refashioned himself as almost a delta blues guitar player and he's got all the technique, all the persona and the charisma on stage. I think I do too, but I'm more of a first position strummer guy with a little bit of filigree work. I could listen to him for hours; I could listen to myself playing solo for about half an hour!” ThinkingFirstsLittlesPlayRememberGuyBitsHoursChanceHalfPlayerMinutesStagePositionBandLittle BitGuitarTechniqueSoloRemember WhenPersonaCharismaGuitar PlayerDeltaDelta Blues Author:Bill Mallonee
“I've never quite felt totally comfortable up on stage. I've gotten more comfortable, but drinking wine is a crutch that gives me a little courage. It helps me lose a little bit of the self-consciousness and the awareness of how awkward it is standing on a stage with lights and a bunch of people looking at you while you sing love songs.” PeopleGivingLittlesSelfHelpingLightSongFeltBitsLosesConsciousnessStageAwarenessComfortableLittle BitStandingGive MeWineDrinkingBunchHelp MeAwkwardNever QuitSelf ConsciousnessCrutchesDrinking Wine Author:Matt Berninger
“I think the idea of being on stage and playing for people, and being able to inject a little bit of joy into their lives is a really exciting concept for me. That's definitely why I make music. It's never been for any kind of materialistic reasons, so that thought of being able to be up on stage, and being able to give something to someone in a moment of need for them - that gets me up in the morning; that really excites me.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingKindLittlesIdeasReasonMomentsAbleLife IsJoyBitsMorningStageLittle BitConceptsExcitingMaterialistic Author:Kimbra
“I don't understand how a musician can play 90 minutes on stage and then not dedicate a little bit of time to hang out at their merch table. It's not like digging a ditch or something; you're standing there thanking people for coming out to see you.” PeopleLittlesPlayBitsMinutesStageLittle BitMusicianStandingTablesHanging OutComing OutDiggingStanding There Author:Aaron Watson
“I like to dress up and look nice. I'm not quite at the stage yet financially to do that too often, but it's nice to push the boat out a little bit for award ceremonies and stuff.” LooksLittlesStuffBitsNiceStageLittle BitDressesBoatAwardsCeremonyAward Ceremonies Author:Simon Bird
“We were looking for the Rick Perries, the Scott Walkers, the Bobby Jindals, all to probably still be on the stage.They`re all gone and [Donald] Trump has sucked the oxygen out of race and made it a national race courtesy a little bit of NBC making him a celebrity, second of all, just his personality.” LittlesMadeStillsBitsRaceGoneStagePersonalityTrumpLittle BitMade ItOxygenCourtesyWalkersNbc Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“So you have Sleep Stage One, Two, and then Three/Four. One is a little bit lighter stage of the quiet, non-REM sleep and then Three/Four is really deep, deep sleep. And what you want is, you actually want a number of - you want to go through all of these stages throughout the night.” WantLittlesTwoNightThreeBitsSleepNumbersFourStageQuietLittle BitWhat You WantLightersReally DeepDeep Sleep Author:Shelby Harris
“We think is happening in the brain, the way I like to think about it is, it's almost like, you're brain is going through all these stages of sleep and it's developing in children so fast that it's almost like you're shifting gears in a car. And at some point, you actually stall out a little bit, and that's kind of what happens during a night terror.” ThinkingWayKindChildrenLittlesHappensNightBitsSleepBrainStageCarLike YouLittle BitHappeningsTerrorDevelopingShiftingGearsNight Terrors Author:Shelby Harris
“The personal boundaries, I think for comedians they're a little bit different anyway, but I think people - feel free to do stuff - It's interesting with comedians because when we walk on stage, oftentimes we're talking about ourselves for an hour and we're talking about very intimate details, so after hearing us for an hour, a lot of people feel very comfortable with us because they feel like they know us and they're our friends because we just told them our innermost secrets and details of our lives for an hour. What they forget is we know absolutely nothing about the audience.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFeelsLittlesDifferentStuffBitsHoursWalksForgetInterestingSecretTalkingAudienceOur LivesStageComfortableLittle BitDetailsHearingBoundariesComedianIntimateAbsolutely Nothing Author:Brad Williams
“I got an email from Nick [Kroll] that he and John [Mulaney] were looking to put on the stage show with two of their characters from Kroll Show and could I help at all. And they were doing it [off-Broadway] at the Cherry Lane and they had been performing it at UCB, just sort of testing it out. I worked on it for a little bit downtown and it was a great experience.” LittlesTwoCharacterHelpingShowsBitsStageLittle BitPerformingEmailBroadwayTestingLanesCherriesDowntownGreat Experiences Author:Alex Timbers
“I'd never been to Africa. This really was my first film [The Lost World]. I'd done 10 years of stage. I'd done a little bit of television. But this was my first film.” WorldYearsFirstsLittlesDoneFilmLostBitsStageTelevisionLittle Bit Author:Eric McCormack
“The stage of investing that I do is seed stage, so it's really early. Here's a pair of founders who maybe have a prototype. They have a little bit of traction, maybe one employee, tops. At that stage, you really, really can only evaluate a company based on those founders and what they've been able to build. It's very, very team driven.” LittlesAbleBitsCompanyTeamStageLittle BitInvestingSeedsDrivenEmployeePairsFoundersEvaluatePrototypeTraction Author:Alexis Ohanian
“Different presidents are different as far as their public persona vs. their persona meeting with advisers. For example, George Bush was pretty much the same in person as when he was speaking publicly. I think Donald Trump has a stage persona and he also has a temperament when meeting with his advisers. Now, the positions are the same, but the attitude is a little bit different.” ThinkingLittlesPersonsDifferentBitsPresidentAttitudeStageExamplePositionTrumpLittle BitMeetingsTemperamentPersonaAdviser Author:Kris Kobach