Minerva Bernardino Quotes

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

I had a bad experience doing public speaking at school. I had to talk about a pen for five minutes and it was really hard work. I couldn't wait to get off the stage.

For the Oscars, I had a speech in my hand, and I just knew if I opened the piece of paper, I was going to be unable to read it. So I just thought, 'I'm going to say, as coherently as I can, whatever I can.'

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.

One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and felt quite ill, in fact, by the time I had to give my little talk to students in another class across the hall.

I don't like giving speeches. It makes me nervous.

Sorry, public speaking isn't really my strong side.

Like most people, I hate public speaking.

The most terrifying thing in the world was having to give a speech at my girlfriend's wedding. I was physically shaking and sweating the entire time.

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out.

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit.

I'm shy at public speaking, which is tough.

I was very nervous about giving speeches for a long time.

Sometimes when you're stood in front of 100 people, delivering a speech with rage and lots of emotion, that can be utterly terrifying. I find that very scary.

I find the whole situation of confronting an audience terrifying.

My early years as a 'speaker' involved note cards that shook like a leaf while I held them because I was so nervous.

I didn't think I was much of a public speaker.

Although I was entirely relaxed on camera, if I had to stand up and say something to an assembled group of people, I was rendered all but inarticulate.

You tend to get reluctant to talk about anything until the day before filming.

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

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

I don't like standing and talking in front of lots of people.