Being on the road has about 2 1/2 hours a day that are really great, and that's when you're onstage. The other 21 1/2 hours are very boring... It becomes like a void, and we chose to fill it with all the wrong things.
It's hard to beat the visceral high of playing live and creating something spontaneous.
When I'm on stage, it's like a different world ... me connecting with the audience. It's a surreal experience.
I've been playing concerts for many years, and it's still as exciting as it was the first time. I hope that shows when I'm performing.
I miss touring. I miss seeing people on the road. I miss that adrenaline rush; there's nothing like it.
The hour and a half I'm on stage is my favourite part of the day when I'm on tour because the only part I really love is the interaction with the audience.
Nothing beats performing live. For me, there's nothing better.
Stand-up will always come first. I've been doing it for 22 years, and nothing compares to that connection you have with the audience. It's euphoric.
Performing on stage is such a buzz. I've done stupid things such as jump off a building, but I'd never experienced adrenalin like I did on stage.
Performing on stage is addictive. The adrenaline rush is exhilarating. When I stop touring for a couple weeks, I get antsy.
I miss physically going out on stage and performing. That's the ultimate high.
The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.
Before I do a play I say that I hope it's going to be for as short a time as possible but, once you do it, it is a paradoxical pleasure. One evening out of two there are five minutes of a miracle and for those five minutes you want to do it again and again. It's like a drug.
The adrenaline of performing on stage to a crowd - there's nothing like it.
As a child, I loved being onstage. I loved singing, I loved the lights, I loved the adrenaline. I even loved learning lines. I was completely obsessive.
I hate touring beyond measure. I don't like all the travelling and the hotel rooms. But the hour and a half on stage each night keep me going.
You don't realize how much you miss it until you get back onstage and feel that buzz.
From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.
I think if I was going to be someone for a day, I would want to be a performer, someone big, like Rihanna. I'd want to feel the energy of being on stage. I've always found that very interesting.
My mother asks when I will do some theatre, and there is something about getting your 15 minute call. That is what you become an actor for - performing in front of people and getting the love from the audience.
Performing is one of the best feelings I know!
This may sound weird but I miss traveling. I miss the road, seeing different places and being with the dancers and having fun. That feeling of being on the stage, knowing it's your best -- I love that. I needed a break. I needed to be hungry again.
I just love playing live.
Nothing feels better than going onstage and everybody is singing every word - and actually wanting to see you.
As soon as I step on that stage, nothing matters. I don't think of it as work. It's just so much fun.
