Playing live is great, but it's not a creative thing, really. It's a reproductive thing. Bernard Sumner creativegreatlive Change image and share on social
Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer. Geddy Lee beginexperiencelive Change image and share on social
Playing live is what it's all about for me. It's cathartic, it's emotional, it's about communing with people. The way you feel after a gig is a such a powerful thing. Paul Weller catharticcommuneemotional Change image and share on social
Playing live was always definitely a lot more fun. You picture it: working alone in the studio eight or 10 hours a day with nobody else there, being frustrated and driven crazy by all of the things that you have to deal with, vs. thousands of people screaming and singing along with you playing. Tom Scholz crazydaydeal share on social
Playing live, you can't survive, certainly not in England. We used to work daytime jobs and play gigs at night. It was very exhausting. Gavin Rossdale daytimeenglandexhaust Change image and share on social
Playing Marcia was a double-edged sword; it always will be whenever you play a character like that. You will be known as that character forever. Maureen McCormick characterdoubleedge Change image and share on social
Playing Mark Antony in Julius Caesar was the most thrilling thing I've done. You get these speeches that were written for men, and you're running around like an action hero, climbing scaffolding and beating people up. It was very freeing. Cush Jumbo actionantonybeat share on social
Playing music for as long as I had been playing music and then getting a shot at making a record and at having an audience and stuff, it's just like an untamed force... a different kind of energy. Eddie Vedder audienceenergyforce Change image and share on social
Playing music has always felt very natural. You know, you do try to do other things, and you do learn lessons that way, but, eventually - well... if your dad is a plumber, you become a plumber. It's the family business, and I felt like I was taking over the family business. Dhani Harrison businessdadeventually share on social
Playing music is a beautiful thing. But listening to music is just as great. Flea beautifulgreatlisten Change image and share on social