Mitch Hedberg Quotes

I understand people who boo us. It's like going to Broadway show, you pay for your tickets and expect to be entertained. When you're not, you have a right to complain.

I was a backstage kid. I was in the wings looking out.

I think after doing a few shows now, people are ready to put me down.

Playing live was always definitely a lot more fun. You picture it: working alone in the studio eight or 10 hours a day with nobody else there, being frustrated and driven crazy by all of the things that you have to deal with, vs. thousands of people screaming and singing along with you playing.

I started out in clubs, and I've always liked clubs. I like theaters because people are there for the show.

I would love to have the biggest band that I can have. I'd love to put on a massive show and just give people their money's worth, then just come away from it thinking, 'That was a good show', because it's kind of disappointing sometimes when you go and see someone and you can see they're not that bothered.

I've seen a lot of 'Show Boats,' but I've never seen the one that thoroughly satisfies me.

And actually, about three weeks ago, Micky, Peter and I were in Vegas at the MGM Grand. And we did about 12 shows in seven days. It was quite an experience.

I really love live performing!

I love going on tour and playing music for people.

I like the energy of live performance.

A lot of people my age think stand up sucks.

We'll open for anyone, we are just looking to play.

Every time I get in front of an audience, I do the best I can. I really don't look at it like, you know, 'This is gonna be this crowd, or that crowd.' If anything, I think about the demographics only because of what songs will entertain more than others.

Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.

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

When I do my shows, it's really cross-generational. Sometimes there's three generations there.

Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.

I just love playing live.

I'm not much of a musical-goer; they don't really appeal to me.

Every show I play, whether it's for an audience of 15,000 or 50, I look at it as a party, and I'm the host.

I love seeing live music.

I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it - I like to see everybody smile.

I'm not going to say no to playing a show in Missoula.

I love performing in Las Vegas.