Carnie Wilson Quotes

Those minutes that I'm on stage are the best! Being there and looking at the crowd and seeing their faces, hearing them sing the positive words from the songs.

When you get the rush of live performing, it's hard to give that up.

Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.

There is nothing like the buzz of singing one of your songs during a show and hearing your fans singing with you.

I really love headlining. Opening up is fun - getting to play for all these people who might not know you - but it's so much easier sometimes playing for people who know all your songs: you get that instant feedback.

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.

It's hard to beat the visceral high of playing live and creating something spontaneous.

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

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

There's nothing better than making music and hearing 3,000 people chant, 'Afrojack! Afrojack!'

You don't really know a song until you play it live.

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.

What I like about playing America is you can be pretty sure you're not going to get hit with a full can of beer when you're singing and I really enjoy that!

My live performance, it just comes from feeling an energy and emotion from the crowd.

The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.

It's a constant challenge to get your arrangement and musical expression across to a new audience, especially when you're playing live every night like we are.

Every time I step on stage an' see all of the lights or hear fans singing the words to my songs, it's a surreal moment for me.

Live performances are exhilarating, especially when performing for a young crowd.

It's so incredible performing in front of 10,000-15,000 people singing along and giving off great energy.

I think I'm better at live shows than I used to be because I'm way more comfortable with the uncomfortable pauses between songs. Now, rather than trying to talk or do a costume change, I'll use those moments for myself. I listen to what other people are playing, or just rest, or dance, even though I don't know how to.

My ideal setting is I walk from the streets, backstage, and straight onto the stage. Two minutes, and I am on the stage. That way, in my head I have gone from my world and then into a social setting with my friends.

I don't think I'm an entertainer. I never think, 'Wow, I can't wait to get the crowd moving.' Some of my favorite bands never moved an inch.

Just me onstage with a mike having an intimate relationship with the audience. I don't get nervous for that. I just get excited.

Something that I think I figured out slowly was if you're playing a show and there's a chatter or there is, you know, a lot of noise - people talking or something - I was never the one whose instinct was to try to be louder than them.

For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not gonna be perfect - that's the thrill of it.