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At the end of '69 I did a gig with Jean Luc Ponty here in L.A. He was an electric violinist. — George Duke

A lot of people don't think they can count on me, but I've never missed a gig in my life. — Johnny Thunders

I joined Yes in July 1971. I had heard Yes live, as Strawbs had supported them at a gig in Hull. I thought they were amazing - incredibly different. — Rick Wakeman

Live comedy's a very reckless, foolhardy profession. You're only as good as your last gig so earnings fluctuate. — Bill Bailey

There's a big difference between doing the odd gig and actually having a record out and your name being on the ticket. — Stevie Jackson

When I was a little kid, I used to say, "I would rather host the Oscars than win an Oscar." To me, that seemed like the more appealing, fun gig. — Seth Rogen

I was used to hanging out late after playing a gig - you mix adrenaline with alcohol and you can stay up all night. — Kurt Vile

Any cunt withoot the virus could git run ower the morn. That's the wey ye huv tae look at it. Cannae jist cancel the gig. The show must go oan. — Irvine Welsh

Even to play a dead body; that'd be an easy gig. — Maria Thayer

I've always loved working on series. The crew feels like a family and it's nice to have a regular gig that you can count on. — Kay Panabaker

As a musician I'm about expressing what's inside, and I think everyone has a song in them that they need to get out, whatever their gig is. — Flea

For my first gig, I got $75. I could make money being funny, so I pursued it as a career and have turned it into a lucrative business. — Tracy Morgan

'Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play. — John Mahoney

I saw my first gig here actually (Festival Hall in Brisbane) Duran Duran. — Bernard Fanning

I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it - I like to see everybody smile. — Buddy Guy

For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done. — Ed Harris

I'd rather have a career that utilizes my creativity, but torturing people all day long is not a bad gig. At least not for me. — Jarod Kintz

We also did something called the Texas Peace Festival, which was actually a better gig both musically, and in the way it was organised. — Alvin Lee

Our very first gig in Melbourne was a confrontation. — Santiago Durango

When I started I'd fly across the country to do a gig for a hundred bucks. — David Spade

I really don't want to thank my wife because I could be bussing tables at the Daily Grill right now if not for her. Jesus, what a gig that'd be. — Robert Downey Jr.

With every gig we have to prove ourselves better than the night before. — Ron Wood

For Dylan, it seems, life is always the next gig. Changing pace and location are essential to his survival as an artist. — Douglas Brinkley

I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with each gig. — Ed Sheeran

It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that. — Paul Weller

I wasn't very big on going to school. I tried to get a gig as a luthier. — Yngwie Malmsteen

When I was younger and did a stand-up gig, it would take me two weeks to recover. Sometimes I'd get so panicked that I would stutter. — Adam Sandler

My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal. — Eddie Izzard

I entered the work force cleaning breast pumps at a pharmacy! It was a part-time gig while I was at school ... no interview required. — Chris Hemsworth

It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition. — Robert Plant

Acting is a great gig. It pays well, I get to meet some nice people, and it allows me to play a lot of golf. I'm a real lucky guy. — Clint Howard

I'm going to take each day and each thing and each gig as it comes at me. — James Bay

First acting gig was playing a victim in 'America's Most Wanted.' The night the show aired, they caught the killer! — Zoe McLellan

It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it. — Arthur Smith

I met BSB at a benefit gig we were both doing, and they are really humble, nice guys - and very hard working — Usher

Stand-up is the kind of gig that'll show you where you're at. — Dave Chappelle

My first gig in the business was a guest star on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' so I'm neck deep in sci-fi. It's been a very good genre to me. — Wentworth Miller

Nothing is worse than going home and having not played a gig. — Nicki Minaj

I'd love to be a hit in Germany. I'm working on trying to get a gig as David Hasselhoff's opening act. — Jen Kirkman

I love the press; I even like the people that don't like me. If it wasn't for those people, no one would know who I was and I wouldn't have a gig. — Criss Angel

My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called 'Love for Sale,' and that was my first role in any film. — Terrence J

The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me. — Michael J. Fox

The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry. — Ben Schwartz

I had been playing with my local band, Skinny Cat. I had been to quite a few auditions before UFO, managed to get the gig and then not want to do it! — Bernie Marsden

Every time I do a gig, my goal is getting new fans. — Sharon Jones

I used to get nervous about three weeks before a gig ... now I've managed to condense it down to a manageable ten minutes. — Jo Brand

I feel like I'm always being challenged by my voice acting roles, for multiple different reasons. I still get nervous every time I book a gig. — Ashly Burch

Obviously I still gig on my own, but I've always heard my music with a band. — George Ezra

For a time that you couldn't get a gig if you didn't look a certain way. — Chris Bailey

Press button woman was there for him
For whatever he was wanting.
No demand was too big
Press button woman knew her gig. — Initially NO

Usually I'm only using my instruments when I'm recording or playing a gig. — Max Tundra

Yeah, this good-guy bullshit wasn't his gig at all. — Joanna Wylde

The mini-Moog was conceived originally as a session musician's axe, something a guy could carry to the studio, do a gig and walk out. — Robert Moog

TV is just advertising for your live gig, so I'm playing whichever show is gonna get me the biggest crowd. — Lenny Bruce

Some people think it's an easy gig working as an extra, but you often have to stay very concentrated for long stretches in challenging conditions. — Gina Bellman

Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won! — Cheech Marin

The last reunion was a bit of a rushed job, we had to do a gig and documentary. — Brian Harvey

I haven't been really nervous about a gig in a long time. — Bill Engvall

I don't tend to set out on huge world domination goals or have anything in mind. I just like to play. I like to gig a lot; I like to write music. — Imelda May

I'm nervous ahead of every gig. I feel like running away three seconds before I'm due on stage. But I'm all right as soon as I get the mic in my hand. — Ringo Starr

I hate complacency. I play every gig as if it could be my last, then I enjoy it more than ever. — Nigel Kennedy

I come away from a gig thinking, 'Yeah, I'm worth something.' I can still do it and entertain people, and that's worth it. — Rick Astley

It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn. — Jay McShann

I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig. — John Lydon

But like I told you guys years ago: this demigod gig is dangerous. Don't say I didn't warn you. — Rick Riordan

World domination is just my side gig. — Tanjlisa Marie

The most common occupation for women in G rated films is royalty - which is a great gig, if you can get it. — Geena Davis

I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them. — Yann Tiersen

It's fun! Just fun ... I don't think of it as a cabaret act per se, I call it more of a gig, if that makes any sense — Frances Ruffelle

'The Hobbit's a big gig. It's a huge circus that you become a part of. — Martin Freeman

Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard to convey a lot. That's why scripts tend to be a little bit overwritten. — Mel Gibson

Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig. — Beck

How many exes do you have? You're like a fame-whore, female pop star gone wild after she left her sock puppets show for more mature gig. — Rea Lidde

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear. — Brian May

If women could ejaculate, I would have exploded hot jizz all over my manager's face. Instead, I hugged him. (about getting the SNL gig as a writer) — Sarah Silverman

Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancybrig,
And a bos'sun tight, and a midshipmite,
And the crew of the captain's gig! — W.S. Gilbert

When I'm home, I practice four or five hours a day ... I warm up for an hour before a gig. — Art Farmer

I mean, look, I wear makeup in films. I don't wear makeup in real life. It's just part of the gig, that's all. — Bruce Willis

You hear about bands who say, "We did one show where only 20 people showed up", well that was our average gig for five years. — Dexter Holland

I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way. — Chiwetel Ejiofor

I can do a gig without an instrument. — Gavin DeGraw

I was so happy and content with in life playing music. Music was always my first job and my day gig was my second job. — Bo Bice

As great as the fame and the money are, sometimes I wonder if working at a Taco Bell and being able to tuck your kids in at night isn't a better gig. — Chris Jericho

Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig. — Aziz Ansari

If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig. — Tom Hanks

My specialties are corpses, unconscious people and people snoring in spectacular epics. — Gig Young

I'm the diva from the future. The next gig's on the moon. Catch me while you can. — Natasha Bedingfield

Santa knows Physics: Of all colors, Red Light penetrates fog best. That's why Benny the Blue-nosed reindeer never got the gig. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

It's the gig. You're covered in blood until you're covered in your own blood. — Eric Kripke

My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started ... I was fine. — John Bonham

My first gig was 'The Outsiders.' I was 14 there. And probably one of the more jading experiences in my whole life. — Jay R. Ferguson

Sitcoms, I always figured that would be an easy gig, but man, it is not. — Blake Shelton

When my dad toured in '91, I think my first gig properly was the Tokyo Dome, 50,000 people indoors. That was pretty scary. I was 12, or 13. — Dhani Harrison

How smartly September comes in, like a racing gig, all style, no confusion. — Eleanor Clark

Finding great songs is the hard part of my gig - it's not as hard as songwriting, that's much more daunting - but I love playing other people's music. — Bonnie Raitt

People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong. — Kate Bush

Working at a restaurant is a tough gig. — Kevin McCarthy

Being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes! — Friedrich Nietzsche

What's your usual gig?"

"Physical fitness coach. I find it rather humdrum. Your assignment will be a welcome break in the quotidian ennui. — Julian May

Joy Division was scheduled to play at Tier 3, but Ian Curtis killed himself a week before the gig. — Kim Gordon