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Onstage I'm the one in control - I'm not at the mercy of how an editor chooses to put the scene together later. I can do things onstage that I would never do in real life. It's very freeing.

— Laurie Metcalf

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

— Brittany Howard

Onstage I do all the stuff I'd never do in real life, like lashing out at people who make me mad or freaking out in a long bank lineup. Performing allows me to fulfill all the sicko fantasies I've ever had.

— Colin Mochrie

The great thing about stage is that you have more control. The stage is yours. The time is yours. Film is really the editor's medium.

— Kenneth Cranham

I suddenly got used to that feeling of being in control, which I never, ever feel when I'm not onstage - a feeling that you're the master of your own universe.

— Seinabo Sey

I love being onstage and I love to perform. To be honest with you, I'm more comfortable performing than I am in an everyday situation, which I can't quite explain.

— Melanie Chisholm

I love being onstage. I love the relationship with the audience. I love the letting go, the sense of discovery, the improvising.

— Stephen Colbert

I used to be more involved with every aspect of everything onstage. I'm way more relaxed now. It feels like anything can happen.

— Prince

I don't do anything specific for the stage. I'm just myself. I can't stand still for five seconds. I'm normally quite active, so that just comes out on stage. If I see people react to me and my music, I just have to give back and express myself.

— Shreya Ghoshal

When I was doing 'Britain's Got Talent,' I really enjoyed it, but I found it very difficult to be in the audience. I like to be on stage; I feel safer on stage because I'm in control.

— David Hasselhoff

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm quite surprised at how out of control I can be on stage because, actually, I find I like to be in control in life. It's quite freeing, really.

— Michelle Dockery