Joe Cocker Quotes

Playing in front of people is a lot different from playing in your room.

My home has always been show business.

In Paris, everybody wants to be an actor; nobody is content to be a spectator.

We like to play to a lot of people - that's what it's all about.

Show business is my life.

I struggled with being in the public eye, losing my anonymity when my star rose quickly in the late 90's. But I need the challenge of showing up and getting up there to spill my guts and connect with my loyal folks.

When I was little, all I could think about was just being on some kind of stage, whether it be on a live stage, whether it be on a set stage.

I've done arenas, and sometimes it feels like you're the only one in the room.

I love playing live, and doing big TV shows are exciting.

The theater is a tough place. It's not cushioned the way it is in film and television.

I'm like the Ben Affleck of crowd surfing.

I love performing, and I love being in front of people. I love the pressure you get and the pleasure performing brings.

About 30 million people see me every week - I'm a happy man.

You're blinded by lights and you see all these people who come out, and it's exciting. It's scary and it's exciting all rolled into one.

That was the whole point in forming a band. Girls. Absolutely gorgeous girls.

I wanted to be famous; I wanted to perform. Those things I really, really wanted more than anything else.

Put me on stage and I'm happy.

On a good night, I get underwear, bras, and hotel-room keys thrown onstage... You start to think that you're Tom Jones.

There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.

An actor's a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.

I hate show business.

I was lucky enough to get to perform on stage in front of 20 million people on TV, and 150 thousand in concerts. For 15 minutes I got to be a rock star, the 15 minutes is great! It turns into Spinal Tap after 20 minutes.

I like entertaining people. I want to make big entertainment.

The thrill of being in front of a camera remains exactly the same.

I'm in the entertainment business, where you're only as good as your last show.