Quotes of: Performing-arts Keyword

The climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious.

Quincy Jones

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

Omar N. Bradley

The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy.

James Van Der Beek

National sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government.

Richard Perle

It's hard being away from home. But other than that, performing is the highlight of my day.

Martina McBride

Lots of people I know have bootlegged tapes of performances and if they play it I will be transported back sometimes with happiness, sometimes with horror.

Chris Bailey

Western history has been a history of deed done, actions performed and results achieved.

Arthur Erickson

Our lives sometimes depend on computers performing as predicted.

Philip Emeagwali

Porsche is a driver's car - a performance car. That was funny - here's this awesome car, but it's got no cup holders.

Jason McCoy

Gospel is just the truth of the word of God. Anybody can sing it, anybody; anybody can perform it.

Yolanda Adams

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

Andriy Shevchenko

Until you win a series, it's difficult to place yourself in that elite group of great Lions players. It's not enough to produce one-off performances or be nearly-men.

Brian O'Driscoll

There hasn't been one highlight that stands out... but touring and performing has been great.

Christina Milian

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds.

George Allen, Sr.

You'll never see a good performance out of me, in terms of a character, when the camera isn't rolling.

Brendan Fehr

I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels.

Christina Aguilera

It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live performer, a musician and an artist.

Ellie Goulding

No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.

Harry Houdini

Ninety percent of a good performance of an actor is based on the material. If you've got the material there, you can ride it.

Justin Kirk

Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master after dinner.

Spike Lee

If somebody is strong and showing good performances and perfect in the thing you are doing, there are people who want to disturb you.

Tina Maze