Paul Dano Quotes

When you're on stage, the real world just drops away for that time. It's pretty intense.

Being on stage makes me come to life. When all eyes are on you, they're watching every move you make.

I liked being on stage; I just didn't like the theatrical aspect of being in front of people.

I just liked the feeling of being on stage.

The excitement of stepping onto a stage - there's nothing quite like it.

I really, really love being on stage now.

Very few people know what it's like being onstage looking out at a sea of bodies.

When you're on stage, you're in control. No one can get to you.

I love performing, and I love being in front of people. I love the pressure you get and the pleasure performing brings.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

When you get onstage, you can see everyone in the audience's face, down to the detail. You can see who may or may not be yawning.

Performing live in front of an audience is such a matter of will - all of those things you can do just fine in your basement, suddenly you have to do them in front of hundreds or thousands of people, and it becomes a different matter entirely.

I love being onstage and I love to perform. To be honest with you, I'm more comfortable performing than I am in an everyday situation, which I can't quite explain.

Well, as you know, I'm really only happy when I'm on stage.

There's some anxiety the 30 minutes before the show starts. But once you step on stage and face the people, everything goes away, and you have fun and enjoy the audience.

The thing is, I'm happiest when I'm on stage.

When I'm on stage, all is right with the world.

The lights go down, you hear the applause and you're up there, and then everything else is forgotten.

I love being onstage. As I've gotten older, it terrifies me more and more, which is interesting.

I'm most comfortable on stage.

I guess nobody can teach you the knack, or whatever it is, that helps you come to life on stage.

I really thrive being onstage.

On stage the spotlight is on me and I cannot afford to be shy.

When you're an actor, people just take it for granted that you're really confident and can get up in front a stage full of people and just speak to them.

When you go out on stage and you greet the crowd, there's nothing like it.