Frankie Cosmos Quotes

I see myself as like the lead singer of a band or something.

I'm not a great band member; I'm more of a band leader.

Being the frontperson is great because you're running the show.

What I do is I'm a bandleader, frontman, entertainer.

I feel like I own the stage.

One of the best essays I've seen in recent years was by a young woman who wrote about how being chosen to choreograph a high school musical forced her to assume a leadership role she wasn't sure she was ready for - but of course she was.

I'm playing one of the principal roles, which gives you more clout and more confidence.

In Chicago, I walked in knowing what the dancers were going to need.

There's no half-singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva.

The musicians one day are going to listen to me.

Without false modesty, I feel that, when I'm on the stage, I'm the king, the boss of the situation.

I'm a band dictator.

On stage with the band, your destiny lies in your own hands.

Stand-up comedy is not a man's job. It's an alpha job: To be the only person in a room with a microphone who's allowed to talk.

I loved the fact that I could get on stage and be in control.

I figured, 'Why not go into entertainment?' I love entertaining people. I always loved being extra loud.

I have a great time with my band and on the stage we get along well.

I'm a huge karaoke fan. Oh my God. I'm one of those girls who don't give the mic away. It's a problem. I'm a closeted pop star.

All leaders share something in common. They feel they are the only ones who can do the job.

I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.

I am blessed to perform in the studio and on the concert stage.

I've said numerous times that I play to have a stage that people will listen to, and I pray to God that I do right by my influence.

I guess there's this mind shift that happens once you're on stage. I don't know, chemicals, something happens and you just... I just become completely in control of where I am. And it's all about trusting the people that you're on the stage with, listening... and it just falls into place really easily.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

If you're a quarterback, you want everything on your shoulders. You want to be the one to make the decisions.