Michael Che Quotes

Growing up, I was always trying to catch a great show. And that's where I learned an artist gets respect. That's what makes people talk.

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's important I deliver a great show and a good time.

I don't sing for awards, I sing for rewards!

As a performer, I'm happy if one person gets to see the work I do, but to have lots of people see it and appreciate it, it feels good.

When you walk off the stage, I think the end point is that you enjoyed yourself. I get to say that almost every time - either I made a few new fans or something resonated.

When people appreciate my work, that's satisfying as an artiste.

It's gratifying to see people come up to me and thank me for entertaining them.

Doing comedy stuff is maybe more fun, but maybe the serious stuff is a little bit more rewarding.

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.

Just seeing people appreciate what you do, come out and support it, and sing the songs back, there's not a better feeling in the world.

There hasn't been one show that we did, that I didn't enjoy to some extent.

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.

When you are proud of something you have done, and you have made a film you feel has merit, and it's found an audience and is critically well received, that's a pretty pleasurable place to be. I mean, you don't want it gathering dust at the bottom of someone's DVD collection.

People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.

When I was singing, everybody liked me.

To be working in the theater steadily and to be recognized and appreciated by the community means the world.

The Tonys are the once-a-year shot for all of these shows and artists who work so diligently every single performance but only for a thousand or so people at a time. This gives them the opportunity to perform to millions of people.

There is something so arbitrary about prizes.

Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick?

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

Events like this mean we can give something back to the people that support us, and hopefully everyone will have a great day and we can put on a good show for them.

No matter how big the audience is going to be. I'm interested in doing things that are fun.

When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great.