Lana Del Rey Quotes

I have never been able to sing in the shower, much less in front of anybody.

In a strange way, I'm way more comfortable onstage than anywhere else.

Some people love being onstage and really open up, and I'm sort of the opposite of that. I don't crave the spotlight. I'm still not comfortable even talking onstage.

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.

But even so, I still get nervous before I go onstage.

Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.

I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.

That's a curious paradox that I don't think a lot of people out there know; that you get really scared before you go on. You come out in a nervous rash, and it's not like you actually love getting up there and showing off.

I always knew I had a voice and I've always known I could sing, but I was too shy to let it come out. I think it's the hardest thing to do, to sing in front of people. When I finally let go and did it, I realized it's what I'm most talented at and what I love to do the most.

I have a lot of admiration for people willing to face the public, but I'd prefer not to.

I don't like to get in front of people.

Stage fright is my worst problem.

I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.

I find it scary to sing - scarier than acting actually.

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

I love being onstage and I love to perform. To be honest with you, I'm more comfortable performing than I am in an everyday situation, which I can't quite explain.

All due respect and trying to be as modest as I can be, I am a dancer. But I don't think I would be on 'Dancing with the Stars,' mainly because I would be too shy.

I'm like that person who hates going to magic shows - and I love magic, I love wizards - but going to a show where there is any possibility of audience participation is a nightmare for me.

I'm comfortable in front of a camera, and I'm used to being watched, although that kind of bugged me at first. On the stage, though, I'm scared. I really get frightened in front of people.

I never got nervous performing my own material.

I definitely get stage fright.

I think it was when I was 12 when I entered a singing competition. I sang my own original song for an audience of 1,000 people.

I secretly nurtured the idea of being in show business but was always terrified of it. I had every fear you could possibly imagine associated with performing.

Me and my dad used to go to these jam sessions and open mic nights, but I was always scared of singing on stage. It felt different to rapping - more pressured.

I used to hate performing in front of anybody, but I was forced to sing in front of family, at family gatherings. Then it slowly developed, and I started to love it.