Tori Kelly Quotes

I am so excited to perform; I am so ready to perform; I love live performances! I think it's something so different from a track; live is just so unique and cool because the energy is just so different. I cannot wait to have live performances.

Unless the clients want, I don't like to have dancers for my shows. I prefer a rock show look and like performing with a live band.

You know, I play in small, intimate venues; I'm not an arena performer.

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.

Through the years I've accumulated this big bag of songs. When I go out I do close to two hours, and it's all just attitude - and up-tempo. I've accumulated so many of those types of songs now that the show just gets off with a bang, and I'll only do two or three ballads the whole show.

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.

Bruce Marshall's acoustic set gets a big thumbs up from me.

I'd say it's harder to play with an acoustic guitar strapped over your shoulder for a few hundred people than it is to play in front of thousands with an entire bombastic band behind you. After all these years, I still get nervous in front of people. I can't help it.

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.

I think that it's crucial. I think that playing live, if you want to be an artist - that's what artists do.

When people hear you singing songs which are done as playback, they don't see you. But when you perform live, they expect you to be interacting with them.

My records are one thing. My live performances are something totally different because they're very improvised performances.

For me, I feel most at home when I'm playing live.

We have always been a touring band, and we love playing live.

I really wanted to make a record that would feel fun to play live.

I enjoy singing with a band playing behind me.

Live performance is everything. First of all, I have terrible stage fright. But beyond that, once the music starts, it's OK.

In my childhood, I used to go to theatres to watch independent singers' outing on screen. I used to be excited about how different they sound in a video and at a theatre.

I definitely enjoy performing on stage with The Roots.

When I go to do a show, it's my time; it's all about me. You've come to see me. You haven't come to see me if you're in an armchair watching a video. It's very distracting.

Apart from working on music, I'd rather play big festivals than almost anything else.

Studio work is very methodical, while live concerts must be very spontaneous.

Yeah, playing live for me is the essence of what we do.

I've always loved to play live.

I feel like once you go with a band, it's hard to go back. I just don't see myself performing without a band.