Rozonda Thomas Quotes

I love live music and I love to see people's faces when I'm performing.

I like it when I can sing half of a verse and throw the mike in some kid's face, and they sing it right back to me.

My specific goal is for Twice is to travel across the U.S. together, performing for fans in every state. That would be a dream!

When I'm playing in the band, I'm sweating - giving 120 percent.

When I was young, I remember the first song I danced to was 'Akhiyan Milaon,' because I am a big fan of Madhuri Dixit.

Dancing for Flo Rida was a great experience.

I am excited to get on tour, if I'm speaking to the Phish fans. I can't wait.

When we play Jenny Don't Be Hasty, that's cool because everyone really dances. It's between that and when we play Loving You, that's when you give it your all. Well you give it your all for all of it but that's like proper end singing with your full strength put in.

If your songs connect with the fans and they pump their fists in the air and go "Yeah!!" that's when a song really works. That's the electric church of it. The glory hallelujah of it.

My favorite song of ours is 'Dance The Night Away.'

I loved Van Halen; I loved everything we did.

We love to come out on 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' because it's so hyped. You just get your adrenaline going, and the fans are excited.

When I was touring with Peas, I was able to make the crowd feel the energy. When I said: 'put your hands up or make some noise,' they just did it.

I think all of our concerts, really, as parties. It's a performance for sure. It's not a recital. It's a celebration of that music.

Quite often, when I am recording a song or getting ready for a concert, I pray.

I love deejaying, of course; that's where my heart and my passion is.

I like to get the fans off their seats, and hopefully I can do that.

It's a joy doing 'Tango.' I'd do it till the day I die, frankly.

I like having big hooks and big records and sing-a-longs.

Doing a festival in Hong Kong was special, looking out and seeing this massive crowd and the city.

There used to be a time when people used to hold up cigarette lighters and candles at concerts, and the place was aglow to celebrate the end of the evening, or during a slow song, there was this congregational euphoria that used to exist. It still does, but now it's a question of iPhones being held up.

Most people are at a concert because they want to be inspired, entertained, moved; we musicians have the mission to be bringers of joy, of ecstasy.

It's always shocking to people, because sometimes when I go on the road and I DJ, they think I'm just gonna perform, so to see me really DJing and playing their favorite song and really rockin', it's a shock to people, and definitely to DJs.

The fans have always played a major role for me and have helped me do what I need to do in the ring.

Dance excites me.