Phil Anselmo Quotes

Obviously, I wore a lot of crazy things on stage. That's just how it goes.

On stage, I like to dress up a bit. I'm not scared to be like a character up there.

Don't kid yourself; the guy who's onstage in ripped-up jeans is wearing as much a costume as I am.

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining.

What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.

Some of my fans want me to just dance and go crazy and wear flashy outfits.

On stage, I need to be seen from the back seats. So, I dress more colorful and vibrant.

Unless the clients want, I don't like to have dancers for my shows. I prefer a rock show look and like performing with a live band.

Whenever I go to shows, I end up looking at what shoes the guy onstage is wearing and the jacket he's got on. And when you know everything's gonna be under scrutiny, it makes you feel more comfortable if you have cool stuff.

I love a beautiful gown on stage, and luckily I've been fortunate to wear some amazing dresses.

I could never go onstage in denims.

Yes, there is plenty of hard work for them in addition to that which they do when they appear, smiling and happy, when the curtain goes up. Giving a performance is the least of their worries.

The thing I've always liked about performing is that I decide what I want to wear, whether I want to comb my hair.

I like dressing like I'm going on a date when I'm on stage.

When I create a song, I immediately think about what I'm going to wear when I perform that song. I think about the music video treatment and about how I'm going to look on stage when I perform the record. The connection is so obvious that it's a single package. An outfit, to me, is almost a tool to express the music.

Well, here's my feeling about shtick. I think sometimes if you don't have it going on too much, you're probably feeling insecure and then you want to add on the shtick. I would say, oh, like Kiss. You try to stand out from the crowd, you're going for a bold statement, you're going for a high concept.

Everyone has their own tastes. Some people want to feel like it's Queen onstage, including the dress-up thing, but that's not my style. I do know some people love that and wish I would do it, but I have no interest in that.

I never had a gimmick. All I had was a pair of boots and a pair of tights.

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

I can't expect everybody to appreciate what we do. Our stage shows especially have been kind of polarizing. Either you went with it or you didn't, and you thought we were being pretentious. Personally, I think it's kind of boring when I watch a band that doesn't do anything to make it their own.

Why should anybody see our faces? What have our clothes got to do with anything? So we got the masks and the overalls, and we set about developing the most insane live shows that anyone has ever seen.

It's wrong to say that there is no performance in a glamorous role. Even a glam role takes in a lot of effort. There is a fine line between being glamorous and being vulgar; you have to feel comfortable in what you wear.

Going onstage is like going into battle. You're ultimately there to win. It's driven and fuelled by passion and a desire to do it.

But I do think I'm quite a selfish performer in the sense that I'm not one of those that's like 'Hey, come on everybody lets sing along' you know that kind of thing.