Touring Artist Quotes

I went on tour with Beyonce before. I wouldn't mind doing something with her.

Jay Z is one of the world's preeminent touring artists.

Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?

While it is great to work in films, I am super duper excited to be a part of the Da-Bangg Tour yet again as we get instant reactions from the crowd and the amount of love and energy that they give you is great to experience.

I'm most proud of my career as a touring comedian and musician. I love doing television, I love selling records, but when I'm at these venues with hundreds of people, and they're all sitting listening to my music and my jokes, I feel like I could die that day, and I would be happy.

I did have a big following in the upper New York area. I was at the New York State Fair a few times over the years. I have areas that I say are my areas.

I got Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie and he also plays now with Hank Williams Jr.

I do a lot of touring, yes, and I have my whole life ever since I was 19 years old, when I used to tour with Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, and Jackson Browne as a side musician.

As soon as I'm in the studio for too long, I wanna be out on tour.

Drake brought me out at the O2 in London and Barclays Center, and I'm on 'More Life.'

I think my parents took me to see Sting when I was very, very young.

Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that!

When you become an artist you're working away from home for so much time. You really see what the use of time means to you once you're an artist and you travel so much.

I'll do about 13 shows in Branson next year, and I'll be performing at the Grand Palace.

Justin Timberlake has a great live show.

The one thing in my contract that they have backstage for me is bananas. And usually my assistant will go and get me chicken broth.

Eventually, when I sell enough units, as they say in the record business, I will stop touring. I'll concentrate on what I like to do... stay in the studio.

The first concert I saw was Cheryl Wheeler.

I am planning my one woman show. It will be a showcase of my life. It starts at the beginning and ends where I am today. It will have every single inch of my life - as much as you can get into an hour. I will be touring everywhere.

Tank is my boy. I'm the first artist he's ever been on the road with. We go all the way back to 'Pony.' He was my background singer on my tour.

The thing is, I'll always be a touring artist. It's what I am; that's what I love doing.

I toured with Andrea Bocelli, went to London to do a show for a year in the West End.

My touring has never stopped; from the time I started doing stand-up, I've been on the road.

I still perform live primarily. I just keep traveling and doing live shows. The main difference in film, you know in your mind that you are doing it for posterity, you are doing for the eventual audience and it will be around forever.

I sell out shows. My performance is top-tier.