Jill Biden Quotes

The more you perform and get out there, I guess the more practice you have at it and the better you are and the more comfortable you are on stage.

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

If you're not comfortable with public speaking - and nobody starts out comfortable; you have to learn how to be comfortable - practice. I cannot overstate the importance of practicing. Get some close friends or family members to help evaluate you, or somebody at work that you trust.

I was always drawn to standing up in front of people.

Getting up in front of an audience is my biggest motivation.

I consider myself a pretty good extemporaneous speaker. Even though I don't like speaking in front of people, I don't think I'm bad at it.

Practice, practice, practice in speaking before an audience will tend to remove all fear of audiences, just as practice in swimming will lead to confidence and facility in the water. You must learn to speak by speaking.

How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance.

I don't like giving speeches - I enjoy sitting on my rump.

Personally, I'm a little more confident when I have a script.

When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I do not - will not read.

I've been amazed watching people who are not ready with their scripts when they're getting a lot of attention.

You have to open up on stage.

I definitely enjoy being in front of people which gives me that exciting immediate rush.

I am not a good cue card reader.

I went to private school in Manhattan, and at a young age, they made us do public speaking. For some reason, I was good at standing in front of the class and speaking.

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

There's just something about being on stage and being with the people that, once that camera turns on, you find the strength to keep it cool, look good, act like you're not cold, act like you ain't nervous, act like you aren't scared. I think that comes with confidence and practice.

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.

I owed Lewis one thing, at least. Once you had suffered the experience of presenting a case at one of his Monday morning conferences, no other public appearance, whether on radio, TV or the lecture platform, could hold any terrors for you.

I had no fear of speaking to large audiences.

Performing doesn't come that naturally to me, even though I've done it for years.

When you're working in front of an audience, you have incentive to excel.

Nick can get up on stage and just wing it, whereas I would have to be taken to a mental institution.