“I used to struggle a lot with dwelling on how the day at work was, and I would dwell on my performance. Now, I'm like, "Well, that's over and done with, and I can't control the outcome, so move on." I just remember that it's entertainment I am making.” WellsI CanDoneRememberMovingUsedStrugglePerformancesEntertainmentOutcomesDwelling Author:Julia Stiles
“I'm a high-performance athlete: I'm running, I'm sprinting, I'm sliding, I'm doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest. I want to just worry about playing the sport at the highest level that I can.” WantI CanRunningLastsSportsLevelsWorryHighestPerformancesAthleteChests Author:Serena Williams
“My job is to try and present the most fully-rounded character that I can, and bring a performance that people believe in.” PeopleTryingBelieveI CanCharacterJobsPerformances Author:Dominic Monaghan
“It's part of my responsibility, as an actor who has been lucky enough to have this job, to take my job very seriously, show up on time, know my lines, and give the best performance that I can because I'm doing something that so many other people work very hard to have and never get.” PeopleKnowsGivingHas BeensI CanHardEnoughShowsJobsActorsLinesResponsibilityLuckyPerformancesBest Performance Author:Eric Stonestreet
“If you mess up the performance on stage, you do it again the next night. You're like alright, you let yourself off the hook, and you've got to go back in there. Whereas, with a film, I would go home and be like, "Well, I've ruined the arc of the character forever. That scene is never going to work. I know because I can never shoot it again." So, it's all miserable, but in different ways.” IfsKnowsWayWellsI CanDifferentCharacterHomeFilmNightNextForeverStageScenePerformancesMessMiserableDifferent WaysRuinedHookGoing To WorkBecause I CanAlrightArcs Author:Emma Stone
“You should ask for a performance evaluation. Ask your boss, where do I stand? I need to know what I can do better and what I'm doing well.” KnowsNeedsShouldWellsI CanAsksCan DoPerformancesBossEvaluation Author:Suzy Welch
“The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.” I CanFilmPerformancesTheaterAdrenalineScientismLive PerformanceAdrenaline Rush Author:Gwyneth Paltrow
“I'm no diva but I can be annoying in a recording studio. Of course I try to be a diva in terms of confidence of performance and owning a song but I've never behaved like one in terms of the negative connotations of the word.” TryingI CanSongCoursesTermNegativePerformancesStudiosAnnoyingConnotationRecording Studio Author:Nicole Scherzinger
“I've auditioned for roles that involved voice, but I don't like it. I feel like, I can't do this in front of you. It seems so separate - I don't share it with a lot of people. And I'm not into public performances.” PeopleFeelsI CanSeemsVoiceRolesShareFrontsInvolvedPerformances Author:Amanda Seyfried
“I like fantasy. I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances in those movies.” I CanFictionFantasyHorrorPerformancesScience FictionBecause I CanAvant Garde Author:Nicolas Cage
“There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would call over-the-top performances. Well, this is completely false.” IfsWellsI CanCharacterHollywoodPerformancesResponseCriticalExaggeratedOver The TopMisperception Author:Nicolas Cage
“Many years ago I remember a famous actress explaining to me with perfect seriousness that before making an entrance she always stood aside to allow God to go on first. I can also remember that on that particular occasion He gave a singularly uninspired performance.” YearsFirstsI CanFunnyRememberActorsPerfectActingParticularGoes OnHumorousYears AgoPerformancesActressesTheatreOccasionsExplainingSeriousnessEntrancesUninspiredFamous Actress Author:Noel Coward
“Set goals for things you can control. In my case, I can't control the marks from the judges, but I can control how I train every day, and I can control my performance.” I CanMotivationSportsGoalCasesJudgingPerformancesMarkTrainSetting GoalsSoftballThings You Can Control Author:Claire Carver-Dias
“I can't say I ever wanted to become an entertainer. I already was one, sort of-around the house, at school, doing my magic tricks, throwing my voice and doing Popeye impersonations. People thought I was funny; so I kind of took entertaining for granted It was inevitable that I'd start giving little performances.” PeopleGivingKindLittlesI CanWantedSchoolHouseVoiceMagicPerformancesTricksGrantedInevitableThrowingEntertainingEntertainersMagic TricksPopeye Author:Johnny Carson
“Most actors try to do as many different things as possible. I like the encouragement I get from doing new things. I like to feel scared or challenged in the hope that I can pull it off. That little bit of fear creates an energy that I can channel into the performance. And you have to keep tapping new parts of yourself, keep working or you never improve. The only way to improve is to set yourself harder goals.” WayFeelsTryingLittlesI CanDifferentActorsEnergyBitsGoalLittle BitPerformancesEncouragementHarderScaredDifferent ThingsNew ThingsTapping Author:Joanne Whalley
“I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment.” IfsKnowsI CanMomentsHandsRolesPerformancesUnpredictable Author:Timothy Olyphant