Ellie Goulding Quotes

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

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

Eventually, I began singing in various shows. It was then that I started appreciating the breadth and depth of Hindi film music.

I love audiences. They are my oxygen. I only breathe with audience. When I'm alone, I am normally a miserable you-know-what.

I always hate when, like, my favorite performer has a boring moment. Especially when they got mad hits.

Studio work is very methodical, while live concerts must be very spontaneous.

Is there anything in life more exhilarating than having 15,000 people absolutely ecstatic to be seeing your human form?

In theater acting, you leave that night and what it was is what it was.

When I'm in the audience of Broadway shows, I feel like I'm in the presence of something really special with artists working at the height of their craft and doing the best work that they possibly can.

I definitely enjoy the kind of magic that happens being on stage with a group when everything's working. The vibe when that's happening gets even better if the audience is involved and you can feel that interaction. That's something you don't get with your headphones on in a studio; it's much different.

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.

Drumming is a real part of my live show, and I like to do it because so many people aren't expecting me to go and do it.

People paid money for tickets to see us and be entertained by us, and we've never forgotten that. Anything after that was a bonus.

I think our strongest suit is our live show.

There are moments, when you're playing your songs to thousands of people, which are amazingly satisfying. I'm very self-critical, so I find it hard to go along with moments like that.

We love touring. We love being in front of the fans.

I prefer to play in smaller venues because I like the intimacy, the connection with the audience.

Everything happens every night for this audience, and it's a very special occasion to come to the theatre.

I know what to expect from the crowd and enjoy playing in front of the big crowds.

I think a show is more of an interacting with fans than you just singing songs.

I love working in theater because it's such a challenge to have the audience right there in front of you. If you mess up, you have to figure it out and keep going. There's no take two! I do hope to return to the stage someday. I really love to sing.

I love looking out at a sea of people. It's mind-blowing. But I also like playing clubs.

I fight for my fans. I love putting on a good show for them, and I feel that they enjoy a good stand-up game.

When I'm on stage, it's like a different world ... me connecting with the audience. It's a surreal experience.

I grew up going to bluegrass festivals, and there were performers who got on stage and didn't say much. They would stand there, stone-faced, picking. I could appreciate that, but it taught me that a little showmanship and some personality adds so much to a performance.