On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting. Oliver Goldsmith
No theater could sanely flourish until there was an umbilical connection between what was happening on the stage and what was happening in the world. Kenneth Tynan
One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music. Stephen Sondheim
Tragedy on the stage is no longer enough for me, I shall bring it into my own life. Antonin Artaud
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls. Bertolt Brecht
Here I am, on the road again. There I am, up on the stage. Here I go, playing star again. There I go, turn the page. Bob Seger