“This week we sat down with Jenny Slate to talk about how she gets it done. And at the moment, Jenny’s got a lot to do: She just published a new book called Little Weirds, and her new comedy special is out now on Netflix.”— The Cut, thecut.com
“The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn’t know what all the yelling was about. I didn’t realize that my body was moving. It’s a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said, ‘What’d I do? What’d I do?’ And he said Whatever it is, go back and do it aga…”— Elvis Presley, graceland.com
“A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It’s my favorite part of the business—live concerts.”— Elvis Presley, graceland.com
“I’ve never gotten over what they call stage fright. I go through it every show. I’m pretty concerned, I’m pretty much thinking about the show. I never get completely comfortable with it, and I don’t let the people around me get comfortable with it, in that I remind them that it’s a new crowd out the…”— Elvis Presley, graceland.com
“I found I didn’t get so shy if I sort of adopted a character. So it was a convenience, as well as a very bright theatrical idea.”— David Bowie, amazon.com