Ian Ziering Quotes

I'm kind of big on performance in general. I like the sort of entertainment where you can go in and be fully immersed in it.

I've always been obsessed with being on stage and putting shows together.

Everybody has forgotten about showmanship. People don't look like rock stars any more. They just look like regular dudes off the street.

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.

Being performers, that's what we do: We put on shows and want people to watch.

I really enjoy doing the live stuff.

I'm all for big production - I love putting on shows.

I put on the best live show, the absolute best live show I can possibly can.

And the live show is still our main thing.

The big advantage to playing the Venetian in Las Vegas - where it's a beautiful theater - is that unlike other places, even many other nice venues, I can do a set and lighting cues, I can put on a real show. I can dress up, wear a tux.

I think most of the people, once you see a Kiss show, you kinda get spoiled because I don't think there's anybody out there that's doing a bigger or a better show than us.

Being a dancer and a singer gave me some advantage with regards to having a stage presence. I always take my timing from the audience because they are half of my act.

There's a romance and power to live theater.

The excitement does not change. After 40 years in the business, I still find the show to be a magical moment - the performance anxiety, the litmus test.

I'm an entertainer - that's what I do.

We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter is the live tour.

We're not just fighters, we're entertainers.

We enjoy playing small shows, big shows, whatever. There's the energy of the visual production, and all that stuff starts to happen, so when you see it come to life, it's pretty exciting.

We're entertainers. We're theatrical.

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

I like entertaining people. I like being on stage. I like being in the life. This is what I do. This is the only thing I know how to do besides rob people and fight. Even when I was robbing people, I was entertaining them. But that's just what I love doing.

As rewarding as a good film role can be, there is just nothing like getting up on a stage and taking an audience for a ride.

I really love being onstage - that's kind of home base - but I love the camera, too. I love it all.

I don't think I'm an entertainer. I never think, 'Wow, I can't wait to get the crowd moving.' Some of my favorite bands never moved an inch.

My job is to go out and entertain the most people possible.