A.J. Styles Quotes

We like reactions - a reaction is walking out on us, a reaction is throwing tomatoes at the stage, that's a healthy psychological reaction.

I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that.

I'm well aware that no matter how big of a jerk I am, some people will cheer me, and no matter what I do, some people will boo me, and that's fine. I just need to elicit emotion. That's all I care about.

I'd love to give my music to someone who really likes to wow the crowd. I feel like half the time I just want to hide in the dressing room!

When I'm gigging, there's an uneasy shift when I pull a puppet out. People look at me aghast and I feel I have about 20 seconds to win them over. You even get the prejudice among other people in your own profession.

I have fun on stage, so people think maybe they should, too.

I have so much fun on stage that I should have to pay to get in.

There's nothing more fun than being out on stage and getting the vibe from the crowd. There's nothing like being on a set where you are there to make other people happy and to make them laugh. That's the best job in the world.

They didn't have a problem with me being wild and crazy when it came time to fill the arenas.

I knew from the second I stepped onstage. I was like, yep, this is what I want to do.

A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.

Performing live is easy in front of an audience.

I love getting cheers. I love giving scares. Anything that really works with the audience makes me happy.

I never turn on the crowd. Sometimes, you think it's a terrible show, and then afterward, sometimes people say they really liked it. So turning on the crowd is only going to alienate the few people who might like it. What do I do in that situation? Get through it.

I think it's cool to provoke something in people.

I love performing for the crowd. Maybe that's what it is. I'm a crowd pleaser.

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

I try and put on a show for the crowd and make sure they enjoy it.

I just get so hype - I love performing. I love performing whether someone's there or someone isn't there.

I like playing in front of the crowd and get them into it.

At heart, I was always a performer, not a competitor.

I enjoy seeing how many boos I can get.

We wanted to impress the crowd so much. The city has done so much for us and welcomed us right in, and we just wanted to give them a good show and show them that we're going to play for them. I think guys just had a little bit of jitters.

I did one of the worst shows for that kind of thing in Northampton, Massachusetts, which is one of the most liberal spots on the planet. There were numerous people who walked out, somebody had thrown a beer, I had people yelling and screaming.

People want it to be red, like blood. It's kind of funny. When I used to throw meat into the audience, I'd get letters from kids' mothers saying, "What's the best way to get blood stains out of my son's shirt?"