Michael Bolton Quotes

I meditate and pray before going onstage - it helps me focus.

I don't agree with superstitious routines, but there are a couple of things I'll always do before performing. I'll get together with the band and chill out, and then, just before I go on stage, I'll always check my flies.

I actually rid myself of superstitions, but I do a quick 20-minute meditation before games.

I've tried to shut myself off as much as possible from the hype of 'War Horse,' and just thought, 'OK, I'm going to focus on the character and focus on the story and focus on what I have to do.'

Usually, before I salute the judge, I'm able to just grab the event, and I pray on it, and that really grounds me. For some reason, once I do that, I am able to think clearly, and I'm able to calm down right before I compete.

I like to spend time alone before I go on stage.

I don't want to be a basket case on set. I try to sort of quiet all of that, all those thoughts, kinda just let yourself be aware of them when you're preparing to do the work but then once you get there you have to feel as free as possible. Anything that I perceived as something that ran the risk of stressing me out, I just left outside the studio doors because I didn't want to undermine myself.

I leave for the show at least an hour ahead, and I do some vocal warm-ups, and that's pretty much it.

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.

Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.

When there's an important tournament going on, I try and stay in a bubble. It's easy that way because then you don't have to worry about anything else.

Sometimes I try to take a nap before shows. That clears my head.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

When I audition for something, I don't even want to think about who the other actors are in it, who's directing it.

When you're acting, you do have to prepare yourself for doing that. You have to leave behind - or you try and leave behind - anything that's going on in your personal life.

Before every performance, you need at least half an hour to focus on what you are about to do: the walk-on and walk-off, the lyrics, how you are going to sing it - like, the original or bring your own personal flavour to it - how are you going to make it the best.

I sometimes have to turn off the fan part of my brain when I'm acting; otherwise, it would be terrible.

I'm usually very analytical when I'm prepping stuff: real into the head thing.

Once I get up on stage, I will have to forget who I am playing and focus on the game itself.

For me, I'm more reserved and focused once I get to the game.

When you play angry, you can't focus.

For some reason, the busier I am at the track, the better I tend to race. I think it's because I don't have to deal with all the distractions outside the car that can get me in trouble at times.

I've always been quiet in the dressing room before the game. I try to focus and give everything.

I don't really listen to music before I go on court.