Cynthia Erivo Quotes

You never know when something's going to hit you in a particular way and just knock you loose.

Sometimes you don't know what you've got until you put it in front of an audience - and the enthusiasm for the show from the audience has been just incredible.

I think that if an audience is truly appreciative of a performance, they will show it. Sometimes though, there are little differences, and there are audiences that are very reserved even though they are enjoying the show.

What's great about the way 'Shame''s been received is that I kept on thinking there's no way this film will be received well since I've had such a good time.

I met Angela Bassett during the awards circuit. I was actually surprised at how moved I was to meet her in person. I was moved to tears. I find that feeling, it's happened occasionally, and I never know who it'll be with.

I have learnt to deal with the box office result. Whatever happened to any film, thankfully, people always appreciated my performance.

If my films do well or not, I am glad that the audiences appreciate my performance.

The movie had a much bigger impact on me than I ever thought that it did.

There was no way to predict that 'This is Us' was going to be what it is, that it would really resonate with people.

Donald Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand.

It's the one you don't expect that knocks you out.

I'm obsessed with audiences and obsessed with the journey that an audience goes on.

The audience's reaction is the most rewarding thing for an actor, especially me.

In my forthcoming movie 'Jerry,' I play a funny character, where there is scope for me to perform. I hope people would appreciate my performance. Hence forth I would concentrate on doing variety of roles, rather than appearing in skimpy costumes.

Whether they cheer or whether they boo really doesn't bother me as long as they're paying attention.

You can't control how an audience responds to something. It's up to them.

When I play 'Newhart' in concert, it always gets a hand, right from the very beginning. To me, 'Newhart' is a hit.

There's always going to be a part of me that wants an Emmy. Truthfully, I'm probably more motivated by people being entertained. I'm more motivated by people being like, 'Oh snap! Did you see that?'

It's fine with me if people want to applaud between movements of a concerto. It doesn't bother me - it's part of performance experience.

When the premiere of the show came out, we threw a big party, and, like, five minutes into the party, me and Corey walked out of the party and said... 'No one's ever gonna watch this.'

As long as the actor is able to maintain an emotional relatability with the audience, he or she will be loved by them.

Some nights you walk off stage and go 'That was a good crowd.'

Here's the funny thing: Nothing drives a performance like an audience that gives back and even takes over. ECW was a product that will be remembered as much, if not more, for its audience interaction as for the things that happened in the ring.

The whole Demon character was designed for people to hate me more and to be scared of me, and it kind of backfired in the sense that people kind of like it now.

You don't get a chance to go to the playoffs and World Series very often, but to be able to experience it with the people you love most in the world is really fun.