Viv Albertine Quotes

Especially in the Dixie Chicks, everyone wants you to play a role. Natalie was the feisty one. Martie was the nice one 'cause she smiles all the time onstage, and I was the quiet one.

I think I should get a bigger between-the-song persona, so then I'm not wandering around the stage like some mad old auntie that's saying hello to people and falling over.

I'm not really concerned about being liked on stage - I'm a bit more concerned about it off stage.

My band persona is 25% tougher than I am.

I've established this kind of wild persona and these redneck party songs and a live show that's kind of rowdy, but I don't want people to think that's what I'm all about.

We've got the pretty-boy lead singer and the fat, dumpy drummer, and I'm the zany guitarist. Sure, we've played up the image at times. But it's the music that matters most.

I don't prepare for a live show.

Every time I go onstage, it's a little less 'Chris Rock's brother.'

I don't really think about the fact that a lot of people are watching 'DSDS' or about the way I should phrase my sentences.

So initially getting up on stage I was really nervous, I was like, 'wow, I'm going to be standing there and all these people are going to be looking at me?' But funnily enough it wasn't too traumatic. It felt quite natural because I felt I looked good and I knew how to do the poses.

There's something about us as stand-ups that when we're on our feet, we feel more in control of the situation and in control of our bodies and our delivery.

On stage, I feel like I'm invincible, like nothing bad can happen. I can be myself. I feel like I shrink when I'm off stage.

I learned all I have to do is sing the best music I know how and put on the best show I know how and just relax with it and people enjoy it.

When I go on stage and perform, I'm an extreme version of myself.

When preparing for auditions, I have no rituals. I just try to be as prepared as possible.

When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera.

When I go onstage and am performing the way I want to... I finally feel like myself.

I might come across like kind of a show-off onstage and stuff, but I like collaborating with people.

I know myself so well. So I know if I'm not confident in the play, it's not going to be a good play.

Oh, my God, I would be the most uncool band member, ever.

I'm not the nicest guy on stage.

You know, a lot of people have an instinct to downplay the fact that they are performing and be, like, 'There is no theatre here. This is just me playing the songs.' At some point I just realised how much better it could be if you weren't shy about being a performer.

I never think about what people will think when they watch me on screen.

You can look at Lil Uzi and know he has a strong opinion about his aesthetic.

I used to get butterflies. Now we're always ready to hit the stage and rock out.