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You make your own luck, Gig. You know what makes a good loser? Practice. -- Ernest Hemingway
To people I know in the bottom income brackets, living paycheck to paycheck, the Gig Economy has been old news for years. What's new is the way it's hit the demographic that used to assume that a college degree from an elite school was the passport to job security. -- Tina Brown
Stand-up is the kind of gig that'll show you where you're at. -- Dave Chappelle
The day you stop clapping at a gig is the day your soul dies. -- Chet Faker
I'm going to take each day and each thing and each gig as it comes at me. -- James Bay
I hate complacency. I play every gig as if it could be my last, then I enjoy it more than ever. -- Nigel Kennedy
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 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
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
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
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
After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny's words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead. -- Jimmy Carr
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
Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end. -- Virginia Woolf
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
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
Every acting gig isn't the same, every writing job isn't the same, every live performance isn't the same - the challenge is the level of difficulty or ease, and that may vary. -- Ricky Jay
After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridiculously. I love to lose myself in music. Just letting go - it's dead important. -- Jessica Raine
No matter what - rehearsed, under-rehearsed, over-rehearsed, doubts about rehearsing - the first gig is always the first gig, and you put on your little praying hat, batten down the hatch, and do what you do. -- Mick Fleetwood
I also played with Jimi Hendrix. Jimi would come down and sit in with Retaliation and we would have a ball. He offered me the gig with him at 20 pounds a week, which at that point, was like 60 bucks. -- Aynsley Dunbar
I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor, comic, and on and on, but this gig was going to be my defining moment. -- Arsenio Hall
I did a gig at a comedy club in Bournemouth where they served a buffet while the acts were on. There was the clang of people carving turkey during the set. If you put comedy and turkey side by side, turkey always wins. -- Jack Whitehall
I get myself a gig somewhere, whether it's in a club, whether it's in a bar, it doesn't matter, and I just work on New Year's Eve because I always feel it's very symbolic for me for the next year, for the new year. -- Debbie Harry
If you can play guitar and sing, you can probably get a gig down the road playing at a restaurant, but don't throw your life away chasing something that is so elusive it will only lead you to regret and may turn you bitter. -- Cliff Richard
I've never told anyone this. But I suffer from terrible stage fright. True. You can't tell though, can you? Unbelievable, the panic. I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig. It'd make me vomit. -- John Lydon
When I do stand-up for a long time, I'll get burned out, then I'll get an acting gig. For me, the grass is always greener. I'd like to do a mixture of all of it. My goal is just to do small movies that I've written. That's what I'm trying to do now, just write smaller movies. -- Zach Galifianakis
I said if I have a No. 1, I'll do a naked photo shoot! I'm not sure a lot of people would like to see that, but it was more to the fans, really. Every gig I do, they try to get me to take my clothes off, so it's a promise to them - if I get a No. 1, I'll happily do a naked shoot. -- Olly Murs
I joined an all-girl band in Detroit and, although I was a pianist and drummer, I was asked to play bass because no one else wanted to. When I strapped it on, it fit me as good as my leathers. At the first gig we played, I looked out at the audience and thought, 'This is what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my life.' -- Suzi Quatro
Your wig steers the gig. -- Lord Buckley
The best gig is the one you've got. -- Liev Schreiber
I can do a gig without an instrument -- Gavin DeGraw
Working at a restaurant is a tough gig. -- Kevin McCarthy
Being a rock 'n' roll star ain't a part-time gig. -- Steven Van Zandt
People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong. -- Kate Bush
I want to be made better personally. That is the gig. -- Keith Carter
I created, wrote, produced, and starred in my first-ever acting gig! -- Greg Poehler
You never know which gig is going to be your last. -- Mika
Even to play a dead body; that'd be an easy gig. -- Maria Thayer
Every time I do a gig, my goal is getting new fans. -- Sharon Jones
My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13. -- Questlove
Nothing is worse than going home and having not played a gig. -- Nicki Minaj
How smartly September comes in, like a racing gig, all style, no confusion. -- Eleanor Clark
Usually I'm only using my instruments when I'm recording or playing a gig. -- Max Tundra
With every gig we have to prove ourselves better than the night before. -- Ronnie Wood
I saw my first gig here actually (Festival Hall in Brisbane) Duran Duran. -- Bernard Fanning
The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could. -- Bill Wyman
The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry. -- Ben Schwartz
Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig. -- Aziz Ansari
My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs. -- James Iha
I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way. -- Chiwetel Ejiofor
Sometimes, I have lost out on a gig because I was not high enough profile. -- Ray Stevenson
For a time that you couldn't get a gig if you didn't look a certain way. -- Chris Bailey
It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that. -- Paul Weller
Obviously I still gig on my own, but I've always heard my music with a band. -- George Ezra
The idea of hearing, 'Great gig, man,' one more time just turns my stomach over. -- John Lydon
I wasn't very big on going to school. I tried to get a gig as a luthier. -- Yngwie Malmsteen
For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done. -- Ed Harris
I'm the diva from the future. The next gig's on the moon. Catch me while you can. -- Natasha Bedingfield
My first big gig was an opening show for Frank Zappa, and I think that was difficult. -- Tom Waits
Live comedy's a very reckless, foolhardy profession. You're only as good as your last gig so earnings fluctuate. -- Bill Bailey
It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition. -- Robert Plant
I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them. -- Yann Tiersen
The life of a singer is you have to pay your bills. You have to take a gig. -- Judith Hill
I ended up an actor, did my first professional union gig in 1974, and I've been doing it ever since. -- Michael Ironside
When I'm tired of taking on too much responsibility as a director I then look for an acting gig. -- Lake Bell
If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig. -- Tom Hanks
A lot of people don't think they can count on me, but I've never missed a gig in my life. -- Johnny Thunders
When I'm home, I practice four or five hours a day...I warm up for an hour before a gig. -- Art Farmer
Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig. -- Beck
TV is just advertising for your live gig, so I'm playing whichever show is gonna get me the biggest crowd. -- Lenny Bruce
If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good about my life and things. -- James Taylor
Donald Rumsfeld also lost his gig last week. When asked what his future plans are, Rumsfeld said, 'What's a plan?' -- Bill Maher
'Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play. -- John Mahoney
Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play. -- John Mahoney
Press button woman was there for himFor whatever he was wanting.No demand was too bigPress button woman knew her gig. -- Initially NO
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
First acting gig was playing a victim in 'America's Most Wanted.' The night the show aired, they caught the killer! -- Zoe McLellan
I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig. -- Alvin Lee
What you do is, you just do the gig, enjoy, get on with it, and treat the rest as horse doodle. -- Ian McShane
My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine. -- John Bonham
Being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes! -- Friedrich Nietzsche
Some gigs will go great. I figure you do a gig, and as many as can get there will get there. -- Jules Shear
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
After a gig I get to the hotel all psyched-up from being on stage and get stuck into 'Homes and Interiors' magazine. -- Gary Barlow
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
At the end of '69 I did a gig with Jean Luc Ponty here in L.A. He was an electric violinist. -- George Duke
For Dylan, it seems, life is always the next gig. Changing pace and location are essential to his survival as an artist. -- Douglas Brinkley
If I have a gig in the evening, I get 'the doom' at about 5 P.M., when I think I'm getting flu. -- Nina Conti
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
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
I guess if you want me to stop writing horrible, mean takedowns of everyone, give me a really, really cushy columnist gig. -- Alex Pareene
Trying to figure things out was my gig. Without the human condition, there's no struggle, no pain and that means no laughter. -- Lenny Bruce
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
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
The truly incredible thing is were realizing that you can perform a two-and-a-half-hour gig without being high and still have a fantastic time. -- Stevie Nicks
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
By the time 'Dumbo's Circus' wrapped production of its 120 episodes, I had an agent, and I had scored my first feature film gig. -- Jim Cummings
I get embarrassed by people. It's really awkward for me to have a chat with people who have been to see a gig. -- Andrew Lawrence
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 do some concerts. At the moment, I'm being helped a lot by a gig I play in London, which is Pizza Express. -- Mose Allison
I met BSB at a benefit gig we were both doing, and they are really humble, nice guys - and very hard working -- Usher
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
My first gig was a Corn Pops commercial. I did the first Vanilla Coke campaign. A Juicy Fruit commercial paid my bills for years. -- Aaron Paul
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
The Bassbone works great in the studio or on the live stage. Throw it in your gig bag and take it wherever you go. -- Victor Wooten
I was being paid to do what I loved, and there's no gig on earth better than that; it's like a license to steal. -- Stephen King
I dare not drink before a gig because I'll get tired and blow it. So I have to sit drinking tea in a caravan. -- John Bonham
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
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 did a gig in the U.S. once for the homeless. I said 'It's nice to see so many bums on seats.' -- Jimmy Carr
The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous. -- Dave Brubeck
I did a modeling gig once, but I am not a model. I want to be a model because it's a lot easier than acting. -- Alex Pettyfer
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
I'm one of three judges on 'MasterChef' with Gordon Ramsay, but I don't want my own show. I'm kind of used to the sidekick gig. -- Joe Bastianich
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'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
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
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
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
You don't realize that when you're young, and you're surprised there's a lot of people at your gig - you just think it's general British-press hype. -- Stephen Malkmus

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