Peter Asher Quotes

Behind the footlights there is always the applause, which stimulates the actors. On the screen it is a different matter.

It was most exciting when people first came up on the stage and then when they came back for the encore. We wanted to make a show that kept on developing, that was interesting, so we tried to do that with our live shows.

Once you've experienced the warmth of an audience, the achievement of getting your first laugh, and entertaining them, singing or playing piano, it just keeps it all going.

Anything back in New Orleans is definitely nostalgic. I really played my first shows of my life and learned to perform here. I learned how to work a stage and how to connect with a crowd. It all started here.

I was already in my early twenties, but I looked much younger because I was fresh-faced and, well, short. So I did songs such as 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah' and jokes such as describing current events as 'ancient history.' Boy, did the audience roar at that one.

I love working in front of American crowds.

I have been giving live performances since childhood, and I continue to do so professionally.

It doesn't matter if you're the best wrestler in the world and can do every move perfectly; if you don't connect with the crowd or sell well or have good promos, nobody cares.

I first came across Langhorne Slim when I saw him play live, and he's an incredibly infectious performer. The way he works the crowd is mind-blowing. You can listen to his music without really listening to his lyrics, but it pays off if you do.

Performing in front of an audience gives you an extra ten per cent energy and the chance to react to the instant feedback.

I love doing the in-ring promos more than doing the backstage promos because I love being able to interact with the crowd.

There's nothing like performing for a live audience.

I'm not a comedian who wants to spend far too long on stage.

There's nothing like performing in front of a live crowd and just having people literally react to whatever it is you do, and there's nothing better than when you get that connection with the audience.

Bands in the Nineties seem to forget the entertainment aspect of rock music.

Performing live was something that I had to really work at.

Growing up, I was so inspired by front men like Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, and Kurt Cobain - real showmen that put on 'a performance' every time they walk out on stage - so it's important for me to feel like I deliver that.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

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

I love performing in front of an audience. I like the questions; I like controversy.

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.

Some nights you walk off stage and go 'That was a good crowd.'

My schedule usually keeps me busy. However, I love performing on stage and I try my best to take time out for live performances.

I agree that some of my performances in America, apart from having drama and excitement, have been a little under my estimation for performance.

I've really improved, I think, as far as just being able to get up onstage with my guitar and sing.