Taylor Lautner Quotes

I've never been good at playing live in front of people.

When I was in school, if I was talking as myself and I was presenting something as myself or having to answer a question, I was so nervous. I would get red in the face; I would feel sweaty. I hated it. But anytime I was performing, like, if it was a talent show, or if it's through wrestling, I'm portraying or being someone else, I'm so comfortable.

I always felt like my future was at stake every time I stepped on stage and that was kind of hair-raising. At some point I just went, don't be frightened, you can't do anything wrong, it's your show.

In general, I'm pretty shy and nervous about a lot of things. For me to get on stage for the first time took so many times at an open mic before I finally got on stage and did it.

People think I look odd onstage. But the way I deal with being incredibly nervous is by concentrating really hard.

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

I was this kid, and I was scared to death of all these pros around me... My head would shake, and my hands would shake, and I discovered if I kept my head down and looked up, my head would not shake, so I started to do that when I could, when it was appropriate in a scene.

I am always scared before going on stage; this is the fear which makes me do well.

I'm not sure I'd hire myself in anything. I certainly couldn't be an actor. That would be terrible. For everyone.

I know when I am on stage and I'm kind of on the right track - hopefully most of the time. But a lot of time I'm not.

It may take me a long time before I feel 'ready' to tour as a lead singer. I may never be ready... we'll just have to see.

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

In high school, I was too shy to perform. It's one thing to get laughs from your family, to be funny at parties and in class. It's another thing to get up on the stage.

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

I was so nervous because I was doing my first film. I didn't want to embarrass myself. I'm an incredibly insecure person, and knowing that I had to go on set in next to nothing, it scared me, but at the same time, I knew it would be a challenge to open me up, not only as an actress but as a person.

Right before I go on stage, I'm absolutely terrified. My mind darts at many directions, but the center of me is going forward into the performance.

I'm not a natural born performer.

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

I've always been very shy at auditioning; I'm not so great at it.

Public speaking, for me, or speaking even in front of a handful of people is my greatest fear.

As a kid, I was really shy. Technically I am still, but when I'm performing I want everybody to listen.

When I'm on set, I'm 100 percent comfortable, but at events and photo shoots, I'm beyond nervous.

My first-night jitters are so bad, I can't even hold a tea cup, but once I am over that, I get really into it.

It's good to have butterflies. And they always go away. The camera starts rolling and they go away and it's all good.

If I was going onstage, of course I would talk about it. How could I not?