Ray Manzarek Quotes

The great advantage of the circus, and the reason it is so popular, is really the ideal combination of art and sport. It's the ideal art form, in a certain way, if you want to be accessible.

I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

If you were to ask me, 'What the hell does a musician have in common with a restaurant?' I would say a huge amount. It's show time every day, it's a team of people, like, running a circus, which is running a rock-and-roll band.

There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.

I think the live show is a different kind of catharsis. It's an event. It's supposed to be entertaining. To keep myself entertained, I like to play a rock n' roll show. I still kind of feel like I'm a rock n' roll musician anyway.

In professional wrestling, the fans are tremendous.

Fans are always in for a treat when they see us in person.

Get your popcorn ready, 'cause I'm gonna put on a show.

Compared to what they were, rock concerts now are like business meetings.

I think the world is ready for some rock 'n' roll. Some real time guys that play their own instruments, write their own songs, and sing the music and have a good time doing it.

I saw Cheap Trick play 'In Color,' and it was awesome.

There's always an excitement around the Strip whenever something new being built. It was always the biggest and the best hotel or, you know, over-the-top things. And so, family would be coming in from out of town, and it was such a thrill to be showing them this, you know, erupting new volcano or whatever it was.

I really enjoy doing the live stuff.

Everything that's rock n roll is ever meant to be is happening now. I need to get over the shock that that thing is actually happening and that thousands of millions of people around the world are watching.

The showbiz world has to be manipulated to make it more interesting because most people's lives are boring.

I put on the best live show, the absolute best live show I can possibly can.

Fifty per cent of rock is having a good time.

I like the energy of live performance.

If we admit it or not, skiing is a little bit of show biz.

I do dance music, and I can be pretty camp myself from time to time.

I need that on stage. I need a burst of life. That's entertainment for me.

It's a pleasure playing your big hit records and it's a real joy to see the audience.

Shooting is nothing. Anybody can shoot. The big charge is putting on a show for the crowd.

A little showbiz never hurt anyone.

The big advantage to playing the Venetian in Las Vegas - where it's a beautiful theater - is that unlike other places, even many other nice venues, I can do a set and lighting cues, I can put on a real show. I can dress up, wear a tux.