Performers like to perform, and there's certainly no disgrace in entertaining people, in giving pleasure, you hope, through your singing. My work defines who I am.
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And at the same time, you are of course a performer, but it's very important that you understand that your role as a performer is to get the best performance from those wonderful colleagues that you have the chance to work with.
My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to.
I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage.
I believe that as an entertainer, you're only as good as your audience and the people who support you.
When you're a performer, of course you want an audience, but it's very, very different from courting fame.
Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.
We're entertainers, not just singers!
I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.
Feeling emotionally connected to a song, and accumulating every bit of the moment's energy to sing out to the audience is what I believe makes a great performer.
People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life.
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