Goapele Quotes

Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away and every ounce of energy you try to give away as the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play.

I'm always going to need to play in front of people.

That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us.

Just the fact that a thousand people in front of me were ready to hear me sing was one of the best feelings I can think of.

I had my first concert in front of 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch Finals.

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

Well, I think at first, songs were sort of the vehicle which allowed me to be on the stage and get to hold a guitar and get to sing.

The thing I miss about performing is being with people.

When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.

I love the fact that I can go out there on stage with a guitar and sing a song that means something to somebody.

Every crowd is different. But that's something that I enjoy, and you can feel it in the first few seconds when you walk out on stage. You know, how a crowd is.

When I'm singing a song, I picture somebody in particular. A lot of it is to a guy.

I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them.

One of the most wonderful memories in my life was when I sang at the Opera House in Sydney. I will never forget that. It is one of the most beautiful Houses I have ever sung in my life.

The stage is the best experience in the world. It's a great compliment to be able to share the music, because people can hear my album but they don't get to make the connection in the same way as when it's one-to-one.

It's easy listening to a record, but a live performance is so personal and real.

I can't remember if I had any stage fright at the first Bowl. But I did the second time.

On the stage, you enter into a bond with the audience, and you can sense they are moved by what you're doing. It's a sweet return.

I love playing arenas; it's the best thing.

There's something about being onstage, singing my lyrics to somebody and them either listening and receiving them, or singing them back to me, that I just can't get enough of.

I studied acting and there's certainly an element of performance. I think that the songs are in many ways written to be performed. I think about what it's going to be like to sing them on stage rather than what it's going to be like to have someone at home listening to them on a CD. I guess in that way there's a connection between my acting experience and the songwriting and the way the songs are written.

I am so excited to perform; I am so ready to perform; I love live performances! I think it's something so different from a track; live is just so unique and cool because the energy is just so different. I cannot wait to have live performances.

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film.

If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a moody folk singer, sitting on stools and being very depressing.

I love a microphone and a big crowd; I'm an entertainer, I guess.