Biz Markie Quotes

I never stop working when I'm on stage, and that's my fitness.

We run around onstage constantly for about an hour and 45 minutes, and we know what that can do. You just feel great at the end of the night and when you wake up in the morning.

I feel rejuvenated every time I perform on stage.

Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance is incredible. It takes a lot to make it through and keep the same energy throughout the entire performance.

The more active I am, the better I feel and the longer I can stay onstage without losing my breath.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

Technically, I've learned that having good legs and wind is good for being on stage. You have to be in shape and have endurance.

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good about my life and things.

I always stayed fit because I'm a performer, and all of those things help me to perform.

When I first started, I was much weaker of a singer because I wasn't used to singing so much. Now I've learned, when I'm singing on stage, not to go over. You can go over and mess yourself up. I used to do it all the time, wouldn't know how to preserve it for the next show.

When I come onstage, I'm exploding.

Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.

When we first went there we completely lacked confidence. Our manager told us our act was too long, and told us to drop certain numbers and concentrate on the exciting stuff. And he was right.

As a person I'm perfectly vain, I'm just vainer as an actor about my ability. My acting vanity trumps my human vanity.

Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world.

People tell me I'm dancing better than ever. I don't know what happened, but I have new enthusiasm and more endurance.

I feel as fit as a bull moose.

It's intimidating when you have to stand onstage amongst a bunch of men who are dedicated to maintaining peak musculature and athleticism, and they're six-five, 240 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal. It's a lot to stand up to... My goal is to not look like Chris Farley.

I really thrive being onstage.

I like to pace onstage.

As much as we like to pretend we're just getting on stage and whatever, it's like, no, I practiced in front of the mirror my whole life.

On stage, you have to hype yourself for two hours. It takes up a lot of energy, leaving me totally exhausted.

When I go on stage, there's no way I can do the kind of show I do and not be fit for it. I can't. I want to give everything.

We play anywhere around two, 2 hours, so we're always in shape, but you've got to get yourself in super shape so you can sing that long, play that long, and feel strong.

I don't think enough people admit that there's just something fun about being in front of people. And that's not a self-centered, egotistical thing.