"Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away and every ounce of energy you try to give away as the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play"
- Jon English
About this Quote
This quote by Jon English speaks with the sensation of being on phase, performing for an audience. It speaks with the feeling of being in the spotlight, and how it can feel like you are a million miles away from the audience, despite the fact that you are right in front of them. It speaks with the energy and effort that goes into carrying out, and how it can seem like you are handing out every ounce of energy you have. It also speaks with the physicality of performing, and how the sweat pours out of your body like the music that you play. It is a powerful reminder of the commitment and hard work that enters into performing, and how it can be both physically and mentally draining pipes. It is a suggestion of the power of music, and how it can bring individuals together, even when they are a million miles away.
This quote is written / told by Jon English somewhere between March 26, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from Australia.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing"
