John Tesh Quotes

I practice every day, I warm up before I play.

We played all of the songs on the first Johnny Winter AND every day before we recorded them, so that when we got in the studio, it was totally easy, as we knew exactly what we wanted to do.

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.

Live shows are fun - sometimes. But you have to practice for months on end.

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

What I do is just go over and over and over my lines and learn the script so well that I can just be easy and relaxed. That's the way I always work.

My band can tell you, I'd rather do anything than rehearse.

When we first started playing we did a lot of rehearsing. We used to write out everything. In fact, that's the way everybody rehearses: we play the tunes and improvise.

My oldest daughter is a pianist; she plays concerts. We play together, also.

I like to rehearse before blocking.

I like to rehearse to the point we're in the ballpark, and expect that we're only going to get one proper take, more or less.

If I'm going to rehearse, I don't necessarily rehearse in costume.

Because I am of a generation and slightly old-fashioned, my bottom line belief is what you do is you rehearse and you work and you own it. Of course, you hone it during the first few performances but once you have it honed, not that you must ever assume it is perfect, part of the craft is being able to repeat that.

My thing has always been preparation. When I was a performer on the roster as one of the guys on a weekly, full-time schedule, I was always prepared.

There's nothing worse than shooting a scene you haven't rehearsed.

Don't rap if you do not practice.

I'm not a great practiser at all. We were never great practisers. The Beatles would come together for about a day before we had a tour, to make sure the amp worked.

I have to get up the fitness level, sing a lot, practice, get in the mood, and generally do lots of rehearsal. Get your body and mind ready.

Every week we have a concert, what we are performing is my favorite music in the world.

Before I do anything, I practice it for a while, and then when I know it's the bomb, then I'm gonna present it to everybody.

People regularly practice playing a sport like golf or basketball - but few people think about 'practicing being successful.' I had practiced meeting the Queen of England - what I would wear, how I would stand, the handshake - so when I did meet her, I was comfortable - for I had practiced the moment for years.

As you're touring there are so many layers to a live show, it has always been important for me to have a guitar that I can use live and in the studio.

When I'm playing in the band, I'm sweating - giving 120 percent.

I'm like a prize fighter. When I'm not on stage, every action that I take has to be focused on my next performance.

Training isn't the same as playing.