CM Punk Quotes

I’ve never listened to a speech with a greater sense of approval.

You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.

It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings.

Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.

I really enjoy doing the live stuff.

Being on stage is what I enjoy.

I say what's on my mind and have a good time. I try to give people a show. It's all about giving people a good time once you get out under those lights.

I'm just having a wonderful time. It's an interesting thing that I'm very comfortable with this material and I don't know why. Maybe it's because I did MacBeth.

The first time I ever did a play, in junior high school, I said to myself, 'Hey, people like me doing this. I'm making them laugh.'

If I walk out onstage and I get a warm, excited response, it makes me feel so confident and happy, and then it's so easy for me up there.

I think it's my job to make any question interesting by coming up with a jazzy answer, otherwise I hardly deserve the spotlight, right?

I'm motivated by entertaining people.

I would love to do more on the stage; having actual contact with the audience is great. You can give them a good seeing to!

I like playing on stage, don't get me wrong.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

I have read your book and much like it.

If everyone's looking at me, I might as well say something interesting.

When I get on stage, I try to win my pay: to please and that people leave satisfied... being seductive has given me good results.

I love to dance. I've been told I'm actually really good.

I enjoy, always, the feeling of being in front of an audience.

It's really fun to be on stage in front of people.

If you enjoy yourself, then people will enjoy you.

When I'm on, people watch; people pay attention.

I don't think enough people admit that there's just something fun about being in front of people. And that's not a self-centered, egotistical thing.

Playing in front of a crowd is something you learn. You accept it and then you start to relish it.