Quotes about "Sports & Competition"

My group of friends, we sort of go at each other pretty hard sometimes. And it's half performance, half truth that you can say cutting things to your friends that might be a little true, but as long as you package it in a joke, it becomes a little more palatable. ”

Competition among insurers would bring down the cost of health care insurance, just as it brings down the cost of car or homeowners insurance. ”

Food really is fuel - and hydration as well - but for athletic activity, you really got to take it seriously, or else it can negatively impact your performance. ”

We try to get the best performance out of the artists. There is no point in saying to them, 'You're useless.' ”

When I see a friend play Hamlet or see an inspirational performance, I absolutely get excited by the idea of changing things up. ”

When you're reinterpreting the same material eight shows a week, it's impossible to lock in the 'ideal' performance. Things that felt great in previews can feel forced three months in; jokes that got big laughs in the rehearsal room may suddenly fall flat in front of a paying audience. ”

Live theater is an amorphous art, constantly shifting and evolving with every performance. ”

No live performance can ever be perfect, and that's what keeps you on your toes - it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again. ”

Whereas there's a wealth of galleries in Australia, everyone's got a gallery in Australia or wants your work. Because the art scene is smaller in Indonesia, there's not so much competition. ”

I don't want a performance to give me everything. You can look at Charlotte Rampling in '45 Years,' and you don't really know what she's thinking, but you know something interesting is happening. ”