Nina Nesbitt Quotes

I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena.

I love playing arenas; it's the best thing.

Of course, I love the arenas; there's a great deal of energy and excitement playing those kind of shows. But there's something that's very intimate and very special about a small venue, where you really feel like you're almost getting to know everyone in the audience.

I got to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, which is just so amazing. That stage is iconic; it was awesome being on it.

Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.

It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

I've always enjoyed playing live onstage.

In 2012 the best venue I played was Union Chapel in London. It's a beautiful room, the sound is exceptional, and they treated us very well.

It's a different thing playing in a smaller venue where you can actually see people's faces and reactions. It's so much more intimate. You walk away with a more personal experience.

I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.

I played shows in front of like 25, 50 people, and it's a lot harder to do your thing in front of a crowd that's small.

I miss physically going out on stage and performing. That's the ultimate high.

I've performed in concert halls thousands and thousands of times in my life.

I appreciate the intimacy of a 300-to-500-person venue; it's the sweet spot for me.

I saw B.B. King in concert one time where he had this guy that would bring him out a glass of water and towel to wipe his forehead with.

The music comes alive when you actually perform it in front of a crowd.

There's an art to playing live. It's a great feeling. It's indescribable. It's what I love. I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it.

It was great to play for a live audience on a stage.

I've gotten to perform in the most beautiful places, like the Nourse Theatre in San Francisco.

In most specials, the performer's up - not only not surrounded, but up on a stage - and there's a distance between them and the audience, and I think my comedy doesn't work as well in that way.

The first time I performed on stage, that was almost the first concert I went to, so that was pretty interesting and a bit weird at the same time.

I grew up on the stage, and there's no two ways about it: you only get one chance to do your bit.

My favorite aspect of music is the performance part!

Nothing beats looking out to a sweaty, packed house full of fans.

I just love being on stage and I love making music, and as far as - it's great for narcissism, because you have all those people screaming out your name.