I think the most important thing about playing is to walk out with confidence, look the people right in the eye and say 'Here I am,' and go and do your thing. As soon as they know you're confident, they're confident. As long as you adjust to them you're not in trouble. You should eyeball them, find out what they want, and give it to them. They didn't pay to come out and look at the tapestries.
Interpretation
Confidence in one's abilities influences how others perceive you.
This quote by Les Paul emphasizes the critical role of confidence in performance and interaction. It asserts that projecting confidence not only helps in asserting oneself but also encourages the same confidence in others, thereby enhancing the overall experience and connection in any performance, whether it be artistic, professional, or personal. By understanding the audience's needs and adjusting accordingly, one can create a more impactful and engaging moment.
In practice
Use this quote before giving a presentation to boost your confidence.
Now I need to take a piece of wood and make it sound like the railroad track, but I also had to make it beautiful and lovable so that a person playing it would think of it in terms of his mistress, a bartender, his wife, a good psychiatrist - whatever.
My chops were not as fast... [but] I just learned more on what was in my mind than what was in my chops. I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one, and it will probably whip the guy with twenty notes
..I wanted to create music that was so different that my mother could tell me from anyone else
In my mind, I've always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y'all just didn't know yet.
Take charge of your attitude. _x000D_ Don't let someone else choose it for you.
Satisfied needs do not motivate. It's only the unsatisfied need that motivates. Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival - to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.
When you were built to be tall, you will endanger your position if you lower your perspective
The basis of persistence is the Power of Will.
My faith is the reason I run - it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it.
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