Engelbert Humperdinck Quotes

'Eurovision' is a party. I've never said no to a party, so I'm not saying no to this.

Eurovision is a wonderfully joyous and unique event.

I love 'Eurovision!' It's the best thing in the world, and it should be mandatory viewing.

I don't make the mistake of thinking it's a major musical event. I love the Eurovision Song Contest and it will continue long after I'm gone. Just please don't ask me to take it seriously.

I'm of course jumping right in with the attitude that I can win the Eurovision Song Contest - or at least finish in second place!

I watched 'Eurovision.' And I actually like the show. I like wind machines. I like the whole glimmer-glamour thing. That's 'Eurovision.' We love to hate it.

Eurovision' lifts you off your feet - and, by that, I mean the absolute joy, total insanity and madness of the whole thing.

I think we should have Eurovision every week. It's a really beautiful event, and it's very deep.

My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18 that was an early equivalent of educational television, a Sunday afternoon kind of variety art show.

I still have a pretty lively audience in German and across Europe. And I continue to say, 'Thank you, God,' for making me smart enough to avoid getting hit by trucks and going out and finding myself an audience abroad. Which includes Asia - from Jakarta to Japan. Working hard at finding an audience abroad.

I knew nothing about Eurovision.

It's like going back to 'X Factor' but it's even bigger because Eurovision has so many more viewers.

I can go to the BBC and say, 'OK, my next drama is for women, and it is diverse women.' I take that to America, however, and I have another set of conversations.

When they did the Olympics in Seoul - or elsewhere - didn't each host country try to show its greatness to the world viewing audience?

There's not enough silliness in the world. Eurovision helps to keep it balanced.

Participating in Eurovision felt like coming home

Through playing so many shows now outside of Japan, what I realize the most is that there is a very diverse fan base that comes to our shows. Sometimes you see older people, younger people, kids, female, male, a lot of different demographics, people from different backgrounds as well.

There is not one country in this planet where Major Lazer doesn't want to perform.

I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I would have done 'American Idol.'

Antiques Roadshow' is a public service. It reflects the nation back to itself, as does 'Question Time.'

I would like to reach out to the global audience; Music is beyond all the culture and language barriers.

My most memorable moment was performing at our first concert, Twiceland: The Opening.

Stick a camera up in an Indian village, and thousands of people come to watch.

I decided to go to Germany, because I found a new coach and he was based out of Germany, as well as my trainer there, Daniel.

Language should not be a barrier for an actor; I want the world to see my work and not limit it to Hindi-speaking audiences.