When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. Edward R. Murrow
Bands today have to learn their craft by putting the hard work in that we did when we were young performers. Elton John
All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That's what makes theatre live. That's why it persists. Stephen Sondheim
If you don't get feedback from your performers and your audience, you're going to be working in a vacuum. Peter Maxwell Davies
The worst of failure in this kind is that it spoils the market for more competent performers. James Agate
Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart. Ade Edmondson