Brendon Urie Quotes

I just love, love going around and traveling and bringing the music to people. They just make you feel so happy that you came.

I've had Motley fans come up to me and talk to me about Motley. I've had other fans talk to me about all the backing vocals and the tapes. I just ask them, 'At the end of the day, did you have a good time?' That's it.

Music festivals are coming up everywhere in India, and that is the only way to go ahead. People are exposed to a wide variety of music, and the experience of being at a music festival itself is unique. It is an experience unlike any other.

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

I want to play more festivals.

It's always exciting to see different cities I love, and go on tour buses. It's so much fun to travel. My favorite part is being able to perform live in front of all these amazing people; being able to connect with them and seeing their reaction makes me feel very special.

The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music.

I've been touring now since about '68.

Anywhere in the world is a great gig if the people are pumped to hear some music.

I love playing in Germany. I love playing anywhere where people are going to enjoy the music. Germany is especially nice to play.

When I was a kid and went to shows, my favorites were Live Events. You really see a performer's personality on Live Events than on TV.

For me, I feel most at home when I'm playing live.

I just really like performing for different crowds and seeing different places.

I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to tour with the Beastie Boys and watched almost every set they played on all those dates. Why not? You do your set and then you get to see the Beasties play? Best deal in town.

I love watching live shows from different artists from different stages of their lives. I'm always interested in the mastery of the live performance.

The band's filter, but playing live is a lot of fun.

Sometimes it feels like I've been in the business forever, but then other times, it feels like kind of a flash. Growing up, all I wanted to do was sing. All I wanted to do was get on a bus and ride around the country and sing for people and be a household name.

I still do lots of gigs where I'm the support act and people are chatting through my set, but I've got better at grabbing attention. I mean, my parents would play on bills with people like Judas Priest and get booed all the way through. But they stuck it out, got tough.

Playing live is a lost art, and you don't see a lot of bands that go out and play the way the older bands do. It's a celebration, and a lot of people treat it like a commercial or a distraction.

Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings.

Pink Floyd are one of a handful of bands I've listened to a lot and whose concerts I've been to. I love the experience. I don't dance; I just jig up and down like everybody else.

Work-home-work-home, that's being an actor. Being a rock star? I get to travel the world, meet all the fans in person, party with my fans every night, and people who appreciate the art.

Performing is a thing in itself, a distinct skill, different from making recordings. And for those who can do it, it's a way to make a living.

I am always excited about playing in front of live audiences because I really enjoy it, for the most part.

Going to a concert can sometimes be very difficult. It can be a long journey. There's the ticket prices. But when the music goes to the community - not the community coming to the concert - they say, 'Wow! I didn't know that this music was so amazing!'