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Working in network sitcom arenas, whenever you decide to depart from the norm and tell a story that’s not typical, I think you’re always a little bit nervous.
Artistically, or just performance-wise, I love playing arenas. I think that is my favorite form, because it’s big enough to feel like a big, grand show.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I hate going to arenas where it’s 60 degrees outside, and it’s 50 degrees inside.
I figure it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy; if I make a successful arena rock record, I’ll wind up playing arenas! I wouldn’t mind being back in that kind of venue because of the kinds of things you can do with production. You can make your shows more interesting, which would be fun to do.
We would play songs live on stage, and then we’d watch their reaction we were receiving immediately, if people were dancing and singing along. If they weren’t, then we’d go into the dressing rooms of the different NBA teams that we were playing in their arenas, and we’d change the songs right there.
Sometimes in the arenas it’s hard to really feel that human connection just because you are so removed and so much further away from the crowd.
I always felt that, for me, as a woman, I always had to wait around. In all other arenas, I was ambitious and a go-getter, but when it came to dating, I wasn’t supposed to go after what I wanted.
All I’ve got to say is if I’m a sellout, I’m selling out arenas all over the world, and I’d rather be selling out arenas than selling out of my trunk on the corner of my block.
It’s just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one of those guys. He feels the moment. He understands the moment.
I did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I’ve made some bad choices.
The different arenas that I’ve been able to do Iron Man in are fun, but some more than others. The anime that we did early on was tough. That was the hardest one. It was a reinterpretation of a reinterpretation. I don’t think I’d do that again.
Oklahoma residents are known for not backing down from a fight in the political arena, on the gridiron, NBA courts or rodeo arenas, but in their reaction to the bombing, they knew intuitively they would not find restoration in rage.
I’ve been in a lot of different arenas of life.
Just like footballers want to play at Wembley, the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu, boxers have their dream arenas too.
Soap operas were my first professional experiences, and I always knew I was eager to explore a lot more work in a lot more arenas.
Playing in arenas, that’s very non-personal with the crowd.
You just have to know your story from the beginning. You have to know what you’re going for and be honest with people about that. Don’t sit there and say you’re gonna be a DIY punk band for your whole life and then move on to arenas; you can’t do that because then people don’t trust you anymore.
I love playing arenas; it’s the best thing.
It’s the NBA, arenas almost always sold out. When I played back in Europe, there would be some games with 50-100 people in the crowd, so it would be pretty much empty.
I sell out arenas now. I’m a stadium guy.
From my experience, I’ve been honest about who I am and what I believe and the motivation behind my music. But I’ve played it in arenas that are for all people. I’ve pretty much stuck to that model my whole career.
It wasn’t very satisfying playing the big arenas, but it was good as far as a paycheck. But the sound was terrible, especially in hockey arenas – the sound would go on for 30 seconds after we quit playing.
To go into Key Area every day, sold out, it was hard to come in there and get a win against us. That’s when we used to make people understand, you can’t come in and get a win against us. We were probably one of the hardest arenas to win in. Our fans were crazy. They would camp out.
I think there needs some attention to be paid to what sport is going to represent to young people: should it be viewed in the competitive, team-oriented sense that it is now, or does it become a vehicle for betting, which may, in effect, change the atmosphere in the stadiums and the arenas?
I don’t think there is a person who loves the Nets as much as I do – from our fans, all the employees in the arenas, the front office personnel and the owners. I will always be loyal to our fans and the Nets.
I want to sell out arenas and make an album and work with some of the best artists in the world.
In the America that I grew up in, men of Asia placed last in the hierarchy of manhood. They were invisible in the high-testosterone arenas of politics, big business, and sports. On television and in the movies, they were worse than invisible. They were embarrassing. We were embarrassing.
Playing in sold out arenas several nights a week is something I have never experience before. I want to experience that. I want to experience that in my first year and build on that.
If you’re a Daniel Bryan fan, I’m all for that. The more people Daniel Bryan will bring into arenas, the better. The more people I bring in, the better. But when I’m talkin’, shut the hell up and let me talk.
I’m the cash cow, I believe, so at 135 or 130, I’m selling out arenas, putting butts in the seats.
I’ve fought on some big cards. I’ve fought in some big arenas, on televised cards, pay-per-view cards, whatever.
Of course, I love the arenas; there’s a great deal of energy and excitement playing those kind of shows. But there’s something that’s very intimate and very special about a small venue, where you really feel like you’re almost getting to know everyone in the audience.
I join other players in calling for all teams to take a stand. We should not be subject to hate speech or racist acts at any time, and definitely not in our arenas.
When you talk about running big venues, obviously the WWE has sold out arenas all over the world throughout the years and it seems like every WrestleMania sets a new record. But, I believe l and I’m not mistaken that the first guy to run a dome was Bill Watts when he ran The Superdome.
No matter how dope you are, if you ain’t really built, if you ain’t put that groundwork in, you gonna flop. Nobody gonna fill those arenas.
Growing up, I thought it would be great if I could do big theaters. Now we’re doing arenas.
I want to know that I am putting 30,000 individuals in seats in arenas. That’s my goal.
Some people would rather not go to arenas; they’d rather just sit at home and watch the game at home or play on the computer.
Time management is surely the most critical aspect of acing multiple arenas: home, work, and family.
I don’t think anyone in the WWE really knew that I did parkour. I mean, some of the guys have seen me doing it backstage in arenas before and have always asked about it, but the office didn’t know.
I always want to do – take everything and take it to the next step. I don’t want to just keep doing something the same ol’ thing. Obviously, I could have wrote ‘Mother’ 20 times and made tons of money and be playing gigantic arenas and whatever, but that’s not really what I want to do.
My favorite thing is to go out in the arenas, like, an hour before doors, and run the concourse. And you get that anticipation. You smell the popcorn. You see the people tapping the kegs. And nobody is in there yet but you, but you feel it. It’s my favorite thing on tour.
We should confine booing in sports arenas to sport. I love a good boo as much as the next football fan.
It’s not so much about conquering Madison Square Garden or Vegas. The opponents who I fight will take me all around different venues and arenas. I need to conquer opponents.
I’m very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music – original music – in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do.
I’m sure back in the Greek days or the Roman Empire days, when guys fought in arenas and were fighting lions, people were talking smack. Every era in history has someone talking smack. No way you can have talent and not proclaim your victory.
Wrestling moves are made for arenas, not the screen.
The loneliest you will get is in the most public of arenas: You will go to a place and end up in the smallest compartment possible, because it’s a distraction to everybody, and you end up not getting to enjoy it like everyone else.
All the tournaments I enter I want to win, but especially in one of the biggest arenas we play in.
I have anxiety about coming into the arenas all the time.
Madison Square Garden is one of the greatest arenas in the world.
When I started doing arenas, because of the screens, I was back to getting the reaction of a very small room. If I say something and raise my eyebrow, everyone sees it. So people were laughing at the subtleties that they weren’t getting in the theatres. It was really strange.
The cosmetics world and mentalism are both arenas of deception, but I suppose the difference is that mentalists and magicians are more honest about it. People tell me I have good skin, and I tell them the magic secret is E45 cream: cheap, cheerful, and very effective.
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