Emma Watson Quotes

There was something about being in front of audiences when I was in elementary school plays that gave me a thrill. It was like the rush you get from a roller coaster drop.

I find theater terrifying. There are no do-overs, you know? It's all happening live. You need to be in it 100 percent at any given moment, and the audience is right there. I'm really intimidated by theater, but it is my first true love. I love theater. I love that anxiety.

When I first played live, I would shake with fear, and my voice would tremble. But I do it for the love of it. There's nothing I love more than playing live.

On stage, I think I'm 35. Working takes over my whole body and I become a younger man - that's why I won't stop.

It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive.

The lights go down, you hear the applause and you're up there, and then everything else is forgotten.

I feel rejuvenated every time I perform on stage.

It's both exciting and scary, I feel my heart and skin when I receive a ball. Of course I'm excited and scared but those emotions make me feel alive.

I love to be nervous before a scene.

I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy.

That's what I always enjoyed about acting, the real adrenalin rush. My heart - still before I go on stage - crashing out of my chest. That's thrilling to me.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

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

As soon as I step on that stage, nothing matters. I don't think of it as work. It's just so much fun.

I still get thrilled by the energy that is a live performance, the fear and the panic and the electricity that happens on the night. I think jolting myself every once in a while with that fear is a good thing for me.

I'm not saying I look cool, but every single time I go onstage, it is a fail if I don't feel like I'm going to pass out at least twice.

I like performing live more than anything. I get a little bit afraid in the studio.

Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention.

Performing live is the greatest high in the world. That's why I do what I do.

There's real drama in performing live. You never know how it's going to be.

It's very intense to be in front of a live audience. It's just an amazing experience. It's dangerous. Everything out there is heightened. The bad stuff is extra-worse. The silences are extra-silent. The good stuff is amazing. It's electric when you walk out there. For 90 minutes, you're on this other planet.

Of course, you get exhausted. You want to pass out. I came close a couple of times. But you're filled with something, that feedback that comes from the audience.

All I ever wanted to do was stand-up. It kind of charges me and gives me a rush.

I loved playing sport at school in front of a crowd; I love being on stage in front of a big audience. I buzz off that.

There's such an adrenaline rush for me on stage and having all these people look at you. There's an adrenaline rush from not having things written down, too.