Lidia Bastianich Quotes

I've always had live audiences.

There's nothing like spending an evening with an audience every night.

I try and put on a show for the crowd and make sure they enjoy it.

When I'm on stage, my interaction with the audience is something that really makes me come alive. It's a feeling like no other. The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside.

A live performance is the same no matter what genre it is. Wrestling, rock 'n roll, hosting, acting - it's the same thing.

I really enjoy doing the live stuff.

When you walk out in front of an audience of over 70,000 people, you've got to be on your game. They deserve it.

I just enjoy being onstage and relating to the audience.

I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget.

I would love to do more on the stage; having actual contact with the audience is great. You can give them a good seeing to!

There's some anxiety the 30 minutes before the show starts. But once you step on stage and face the people, everything goes away, and you have fun and enjoy the audience.

There is nothing like being on stage.

I love playing to people and seeing them react.

There is no buzz like performing for a live audience.

When I get on stage, I try to win my pay: to please and that people leave satisfied... being seductive has given me good results.

I love doing concerts. For me, it's the favorite thing I do. I get to communicate with the audience in a direct way.

Doing my Broadway show '700 Sundays' reminded me how much I love working in front of an audience.

When I was 20, I used to go around telling stories, and I knew where I was comfortable - onstage, talking, making 'em laugh and listen to the weirdest things. I liked being the center of attention.

I love getting cheers. I love giving scares. Anything that really works with the audience makes me happy.

I love interacting with an audience. I love just being myself in front of a crowd.

The stage is one place where you come face to face with your audience, unlike cinemas where you cannot see the applause or the booing by the audience.

When it comes to being on stage, I might be on stage one minute and the next minute I might be in the audience, dancing and lifting people's spirits.

It is amazing to sing in front of a live audience. It is incredible. The energy is awesome.

Ever since I was a kid, I loved being up in front of people. I loved making people laugh; I never had any stage fright.

I love performing in front of an audience. I like the questions; I like controversy.