I suppose in some ways that's why my collaborations worked out, because I would go in the studio with such enthusiasm and it would never be a chore for me. I was never itching for the process to be done so we could get out live. It's a different matter for me now. Now I've noticed that I actually have one eye or one ear on how I'm going to do it on stage. And maybe that's because I'm the frontman in the group; I do believe that any good frontman should be impatient in the studio to get out.
The primitive style makes nature look like stage scenery.
No one really knew Freddie. He was shy, gentle and kind. He wasn't the person he put over on stage.
I became immersed in the cult of improvisation. I was like one of those athletes trying to get into the Olympics. It was all about blind focus. I was so sure that I was doing exactly what I'd been put on this earth to do, and I would have done anything to make it onto that stage.
When I'm speaking on stage I feel my most empowered and my most vulnerable. So much could go wrong. That tension is such a rush.
There's no wrong move on stage. You can do no wrong if you just trust your instincts.
I think I've always been fine on stage - though I get nervous beforehand. But once I'm on stage, all of that goes out of the window.
Each stage of cosmic development proceeded more quickly than the stage which preceded it.
The stage is a routine. It keeps you grounded, like a metronome. I find that soothing.
I can see myself staying at Blackburn for the rest of my career - unless I move to another club at some stage
My wife totally backs the way I am on stage; that's one of the amazing things about her. I have 120 per cent respect for her when I'm on stage, so there are definitely certain things I would never do.
I got a note from the stage manager one night that someone wanted to meet me. And it was Steven Spielberg.
On stage you look much larger than you are. You can have subtle changes of timing; how you place a punchline in a joke or movement or emotion according to an audience.
That is what I always tell service clubs: If you hear of somebody who is very young and talented, pick them up and give them that little assistance to make sure that they get to the professional stage.
I think that my fascination with clothes generally was motivated by trying to create the characters for the stage.
The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright
You're about to walk on stage and play together for the next few hours so you want to feel connected and make sure that everyone is in the same head space; a good head space.
I like to perform live like we're all just hanging out in my living room. I'm totally casual and informal on stage.
The world is my stage.
I love Robert Fripp. You know what I really appreciate about Robert Fripp? He always dresses appropriately for the occasion. When he's on stage, he's a Dapper Dan.