Richard Widmark Quotes

I wouldn't say that I was a born performer, because I work very hard at it.

I'm a hardcore performer. The rest follows.

Even the prettiest performers and even the most handsome performers, when they get that opportunity, they still need to step up to the plate and deliver.

Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.

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

As my career has progressed, I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am.

My goal is to be the best TV presenter, the best entertainer, the best singer. I still want to be the best dancer. I want to be the best at everything I do.

You can't just be a musician; you have to be an entertainer and perform and act just to hit the bar.

Giving a good performance, giving it all is what it's all about. I love to perform.

At the end of the day if you want to entertain people, you've got to take your ego out of the equation.

An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer.

When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

That really is my trademark. Day to day, week in, week out. If something happens and the crowd roars, I shut up.

No matter how popular you are as a stand-up - you can go out and fill a 10,000-seat arena and be smart and funny - it's delicate to host an awards show and know where your place is and know that it's not about you, that it's about the people who are nominated, and respect that, but at the same time have your moment to show them who you are.

I'm a performer. We don't retire.

We're entertainers, not just singers!

The old adage about acting - that it's 98% energy and 2% talent - is true, you know.

A lot of actors, you can't get them to shut up. Instead of listening and watching, they're always telling you something.

I've never been a twerking kind of girl. I've always relied on my talent.

My lyrical content is all about entertainment.

Any actor can be glamorous, but not everybody can be a performer. That's why I'm focusing more on the performance side. I feel that's what even people want from me.

I really want to pop the crowd. I want to show off. That is the one thing that I've always loved about my career is I just want to show off. I always hated the storylines.

I never wanted to perform and never proclaimed myself to be a performer.

I appreciate the level of professionalism and talent that I get to be around every night, eight times a week.

Whether you want to be a good actor or singer, you need to be responsible and professional - and you have to learn to work well with other people and be a team player.