Crystal Bowersox Quotes

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

I would rather do live than any kind of lip-synching or something like that. I don't like to lip-synch.

I think a theater show is a pure version of me doing my material. The theater crowd is a bit more polite, there really aren't hecklers, and there are a lot of people there to see me, and they're excited about the jokes and hanging out with me for a show.

This is where you see the truth of entertainment, because it is not edited. You see it on stage as it is happening. Even if we fall down or forget our words, it's a part of live entertainment.

There's nothing like walking out and watching the people get turned on. Nothing in the world could replace it.

Performing live is the greatest high in the world. That's why I do what I do.

I love being on stage more than anything, and I think that's what comes across. I think the most honest representation of any music is to play it right there in front of people. It's a moment - it's all one of a kind, every little part of it. There's no repeat.

I don't miss television. It's too much hurry up and sit around, wait till they do this and do that, and get the lighting just right. I'd much rather go out on a stage anywhere and just play and sing for an hour.

I think that's what makes a great show: when the performers onstage aren't putting on a show, they're legitimately just having a freaking awesome time.

There's nothing like performing in front of a live crowd and just having people literally react to whatever it is you do, and there's nothing better than when you get that connection with the audience.

When I was a kid and went to shows, my favorites were Live Events. You really see a performer's personality on Live Events than on TV.

When I'm doing a set as an artist I'm right in front of the stage the entire time, interacting with the crowd. The DJ set's a little different but they both are great and high energy for the crowd.

You try to stay in the moment and act like you're singing the song for the first time. You try to have a good time yourself. That's the most important thing. If you're having a good time, people will join you.

The main thing with my shows is that I'm professional but not highly polished. I don't like people to think they're just seeing an album in person.

I think live stuff is certainly stuff I enjoy doing. I do like performing for people and bringing it to people.

I'm a terrible lip-syncer anyway because I have to be in the moment, and I can't lip-sync to something I recorded three months before.

Speaking for myself, I try to go out there on the stage and make jokes with people, so I'm not really thinking about the impact anything I have. If it does resonate with people, that's really great.

No matter what, I will always prefer a live performance. Whether it be a play or a musical, or playing music live. As long as it's live, it's the best because there's sort of an immediacy to connection between an audience and a performer, whereas where you do film or television, you're at the whim of so many different forces.

I think whatever comes natural is probably the truth, and the truth is the strongest form of anything - whether serious or funny.

Either something is authentic or it is unauthentic, it is either false or true, make-believe or spontaneous life; yet here we are faced with a prevaricated truth and an authentic fake, hence a thing that is at once the truth and a lie.

I love performing live: it's my very favorite thing to do.

I have to paint fast on television because of the limited time, but I don't want people to see what I'm showing them as work, something to worry and fret over. This is supposed to be fun.

Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart.

Recording wasn't as important to me as actually being to get on stage and act the fool.

I've always loved the rock & roll element to live shows, because whatever else I do, I'm basically a rock/pop performer, and that's what I like.