Peyton Royce Quotes

On talk shows I ask myself, 'What am I doing here?'

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

I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage.

Yeah, I kinda still get nervous sometimes now.

You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

When you go on the stage before thousands of people, you can be excited and nervous, but it's not fear.

Sometimes I get butterflies before I get up on stage.

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.

Since this our first show, I think they'll see us sweat a lot.

I was just terrified in front of the camera. I couldn't even say my own name. I walked out of a handful of auditions. I mean, ran out in cold sweats. I was just so nervous and insecure.

I perform better under pressure. If I go out there, and I'm not nervous, and I'm too relaxed, I don't like that vibe. I like big matches. I like pressure situations.

When people say they aren't nervous, I think they are lying about it. If you are human and you love the game, before any competition you still get those same butterflies in the stomach.

I still look forward to doing things I've never done before. But the fear beforehand is always worse than the actual moment. Leading up to it, especially before the match, is when the butterflies are at their worst. But in the match, the creatures - my fans - fuel me. They're a huge superpower for me and my survival.

I used to get butterflies. Now we're always ready to hit the stage and rock out.

I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.

I am still shy when I go to interviews.

You always feel a degree of insecurity about getting through a film.

We're not very confident performers, and if we don't get a laugh we get insecure.

I'm not much of a public speaker.

I was once so terrified of acting that I used to pretend I was ill to get out of drama.

I get nervous every single time. It doesn't matter if there're five people or five thousand. What I have noticed is that the more people there are, the less nervous I am. It's way harder to impress five people.

I don't feel like I'm the type of performer who's going to knock your socks off. I'm trying to get over my nerves.

I remember going on stage for the very first time as a solo act, I was probably, like, nine or 10 years old. And being backstage, I started having anxiety... I was literally getting sick.

The first game I played against the University of Miami, I was very nervous - eyes wide open.