Chelsea Handler Quotes

I can't imagine actually singing on this show like I did on 'Felicity', but it would be kind of funny.

My greatest fear is that the audience will beat me to the punch line.

I do not speak at panels, because I'm a real shy actress. And to put me in that position, I'm going to fail you because that's not where my strengths lie.

For whatever reason, it's easier to perform in front of a massive crowd than in front of a small one, but again, that's how we came up.

I think I'm always nervous, even if I play not on the center court.

It's a little nerve-wracking to stand up on stage all by yourself.

I did musicals. It's funny, because I can hide behind a character and a voice, but when I have to bring myself and my own voice to it, it's very nerve-wracking.

It took me forever to get comfortable. When I first started NXT, we had promo classes, and I used to get so upset because I couldn't get in front of a crowd and talk. I was terrified.

I like jokes and one-liners. I enjoy entertaining and making people laugh, being the funny man. But when I'm launched into unfamiliar environments I shut down, and as I relax then my character emerges.

I always think the second worst thing in the world is to go on stage at night, and the first worst thing in the world is sitting at home at night. For me, it's scarier to not be doing it than doing it.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage.

An 'OMG' of mine would probably be speaking on stage and performing in front of thousands of people!

We don't get too nervous for too may things, but on television a few million people are sitting there watching. Definitely a lot more nerves.

I've never really been one to get what they call stage fright so much.

I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing at every stupid thing you say.

Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.

I think maybe even one of the reasons I became an actor was actually to hide. I mean, it sounds paradoxical because, of course, people are standing up in a public place and encouraging other people to look at them. So that's not the conventional definition of hiding.

I never feel comfortable! I'm always anxious. I'm always all over the board. That said, I like doing comedy because it's easy to tell when you're getting it right because people laugh, and you can hear it, and they're smiling, and you can see it.

I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.

The first night was awful because I was so afraid, and I was never more afraid because it was going out of my character to be outgoing and to be vulnerable and to be out there and onstage. My hands were sweaty and I couldn't swallow, and I drank a bottle of wine to calm my nerves.

I never got nervous performing my own material.

To begin with, I don't have any stage fright.

There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.

I can't remember if I had any stage fright at the first Bowl. But I did the second time.