“I've discovered that numerous peak performers use the skill of mental rehearsal of visualization. They mentally run through important events before they happen.” ImportantUseHappensRunningEventsSkillsPerformersRehearsalVisualizationImportant Events Author:Charles Garfield
“I'm incredibly grateful for the time I spent with STOMP and even more so for the skills and awareness I developed as a performer during that time.” AwarenessSkillsGratefulPerformers Author:Nicholas Young
“I don't think you necessarily have to be the most perfected performer, in order to express your feelings. It's really those feelings that an audience connects with, I think, at least as much as perfected technical skill.” ThinkingFeelingsOrderAudienceSkillsPerformersTechnical Skills Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“When I went on to write my next book, Working With Emotional Intelligence, I wanted to make a business case that the best performers were those people strong in these skills.” PeopleWritingBookWantedNextStrongCasesEmotionalSkillsPerformersEmotional Intelligence Author:Daniel Goleman
“That's the most comfortable place for me. In the beginning, yes, I was nervous going on stage. I was not a natural performer. I really had to acquire that skill.” NaturalStageSkillsComfortableNervousAcquirePerformers Author:Jerry Seinfeld
“I think part of the bad thing is that skill is emphasized so much that a lot of people, by the time they get to Juilliard, well I think they kind of forget why they got into music in the first place and if they're performers - this is a simplification, but a lot of them are trying to win a competition and play more accurately, or better, or more beautifully, whatever can be measured, than somebody else.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingFirstsWellsKindPlayWinningForgetSkillsCompetitionBad ThingsPerformersSimplificationJuilliard Author:Tod Machover
“I do a lot of motivational speaking for young performers and kids who really want to get into acting and performing. I always say, to be as versatile as possible, because you never know which skill is going to help you get a role.” KnowsWantHelpingKidsYoungActingRolesSkillsPerformingPerformersVersatileActing And Performing Author:Rachele Brooke Smith