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The studio work is the nasty, tedious, hard and nerve-wracking part, interrupted by moments of exhilaration. Playing live is the chance to actually have some fun and get on a stage.

I do actually like performing to a live audience. I like the response. I do a lot of Doctor Who conventions now, and the reason that I do them is that there is a live audience I can get to directly.

There is always something wonderful about a live audience.

Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.

That's why I love doing live theater more than anything: You get an immediate reaction, whether it's good or bad.

I enjoy theatre tremendously, and there's nothing like a live performance.

The other thing that has made playing live for me more enjoyable is the audience. I never knew I had such heartfelt, loving fans.

You're in front of an audience, but you're playing for a camera. There's this huge adrenaline rush, because you know that besides the audience in the studio, there are millions of people watching at home.

I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them.

Playing in front of an audience was just such a turn-on for me, and you have 200 people in the audience and it's like doing live theater. And filming something that goes to millions of people several weeks later, it's an interesting dynamic.