I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student government, I was a history major.
Lawsuits - and frivolous lawsuits - are just sapping the life out of the people who perform the services and deliver the goods for the rest of the citizenry in the State of Montana.
Do you know how many concerts I've done in my whole life, in more than 35 years of performing? Sixty-four.
I love being able to perform in front of people. I like potentially making a difference in somebody's day or somebody's life.
I have a life beyond performance. I love it, and it probably is the better part of my life, but I do have another life.
My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.
There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible.
I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not.
I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that's all they want to be a part of.
I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.
A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.
I think it hurt my performance because I stopped being me. That won't ever happen again.
In most companies people make a specific contribution to the company in their function. But it is not expressed in terms of profit, only in terms of performing their function better.
The only way to consistently perform at your potential is to ask: Am I better than I was yesterday?
I'm kind of intimidated by the big screen - I often keep my performances much smaller and much more natural and subtle.
I try not to push myself too hard, but I also need to perform and earn the results.
The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.
The fact that I like to make characters doesn't mean that I like to watch my characters being made, my performance.
Fortunately any of the songs we've recorded can be extremely fulfilling to perform depending on the variety of circumstances that surround any given show.
Not working is bad for you. It is my drug, it gives me a high; most performers will tell you that. And there is nothing like the high that an audience gives you.
My duty is that of a chronicler; and if I perform that conscientiously, the lessons which my observations suggest will need no pointing out.
