Performance Pride Quotes

I was a mediocre basketball player. But I was there, and I could remember the plays. And my basketball coach, after he retired from teaching, would come to my performances all the time. And I was very happy about that, because I was not memorable as a basketball player.

It is my greatest joy to live a really good part, even though it imposes great strain. An artist is tired but proud when he has created a great work of art. So it is with the actor who really lives a great role and is proud of the part he played.

God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise.

Every character I do is something special to me. Every time you score with a great character relationship in a movie, it becomes your baby.

The U.K. crowds always have a lot of energy, and I've done some milestone shows there that I'm very proud of.

There is a strange kind of parental pride when 'Topdog' ends up on Broadway, or 'Elaine Stritch.'

I take pride in lyrics. I take pride in music and staying on beat and being on key.

My biggest regret is that my mother didn't see me walk on to that London Palladium stage, being the star she always wanted me to be. But I always say that when she reached Heaven, she had a word with a few agents.

I came out the back of the building and I was hollering, 'I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry! I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry!'

I take a lot of pride in my live show and put more energy there than I do in the studio.

My job is to give 100 per cent so that I can walk away completely satisfied with the race I put together irrespective of placings.

Bret Michaels and Dee Snider and I know how to step on a stage and front a band, and we're not ashamed to. We're not shoe gazers.

I always wanted to be able to show off like the guitar players do. I think I managed that alright!

What is well done, I feel as if I did; what is ill-done, I reck not of.

I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off.

I now realise I'm a great actor.

Players want to enjoy their football and talk up their performances.

Doing a play is so fulfilling. Words cannot describe how I feel when I finish doing a play.

I've actually medalled in every single swimming meet except for the Olympics, so that's the goal. I want to get on that podium - I really do. But for me, that's not something I can control... so I will be happy with going out there and swimming a race that I'm proud of.