Bea Arthur Quotes

I'm motivated by entertaining people.

I like playin' for an audience the best, though, I think.

I'm glad that I'm able to entertain and be a part of people watching shows and enjoying the work.

Anytime you get an audience that's paying attention, you enjoy it more.

I do not play to musicians. I play to the people.

To me, there was nothing greater than to play for an audience and to entertain people and that has stayed with me all these years.

Audiences are not strangers to me. They're the best friends I've got in my life.

One thing changes every evening: It's the audience, and I'm working my magic. I'm always learning from it.

An actor without an audience is rehearsing.

The audiences are what keep me enthusiastic.

I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!

I want to be embraced by the audience, but it's fun to stir up the pot.

I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know - every audience has its own personality.

It's nice to play to a full house.

I'm always going to need to play in front of people.

I love shows. I love being with fans. It keeps you inspired.

I've always believed applause is food for an artist.

I can't imagine writing if I didn't have a reader. Any more than an actor can imagine acting without an audience.

It doesn't matter as long as there's interaction between me and the audience. That's why they come.

I love connecting with the audience, and there's more ways than one to do that.

I really enjoy doing the live stuff.

I like performing. I like partnering with an audience.

Good shows tend to be more fun to do. If you feel like you are doing something good and making a good show, it is a lot more enjoyable.

It is my really sincere desire that we get an opportunity to play long enough for people to really grab on and become fans, because I think it's a great project.

Remember, if you do the same act for 20, 30 years it gets a little boring unless you've got something else going for you... And the orchestra really kept you going. They'd laugh at all your jokes, even if they'd been hearing them for the last 30 years.