Prabhu Deva Quotes

When I put on a performance I always work so hard, so I have conditioning for 10, 15 rounds.

I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing.

'The Dance Scene' is basically the most amazing dance show in the world, and it follows me as a creative director. You see how I maintain that creativity.

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.

Dancing is my passion. I started as a dancer.

As far as dancing was concerned, I always wanted to do it. To actually be performing was thrilling for me.

I was a dancer and performer.

I used to be a dancer.

My absolute dream goal is to dance with Beyonce on stage.

I never imagined I would be in colourful costumes and dance!

Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance is incredible. It takes a lot to make it through and keep the same energy throughout the entire performance.

I realized that 'performing' was what I wanted to do when I did my first professional gig as a dancer with my company 'Synergy' in Canada. I was overwhelmed with how it felt to perform in front of an audience.

Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention - but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it.

The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.

Ideally if I settled down with a wife I would love to form my own troupe of mini dancers!

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

Dance has never been a particularly easy life, and everybody knows that.

The first dance performance I saw was Joffrey Ballet doing 'Billboards' to Prince.

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

I used to fly around the stage without strings or camera tricks. That took seven years to create.

There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.

On any given night - there are nights that you feel better. There are nights that you are vocally better. There are nights that you are not as vocally good. No question about it.

I deliberately made an effort not to become an expert on the ballet.

I was performing in this burlesque group, and we would go to dance rehearsals every day. You'd use every part of your body. Even though some of it is slow, it takes a lot of muscle to be able to dip down and come back up.

I know that I am an excellent live performer. I know that I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what it is I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade. They get a two-hour show, sometimes a three-hour show, for a decent price.