Mj Rodriguez Quotes

Oh, I'm not a very good singer, and that's 'cause I was always embarrassed about my singing.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

I was not happy with myself as a human being when I was very young - I was afraid of people; I was afraid of talking, I didn't know how to express myself other than by being on stage.

On the first recording, I wasn't singing out that much; I was shy with my singing.

I was too shy, I think, to sing publicly. It takes a particular kind of person. And when I was young, I was not that person. In the first instance, when a record company said to me, do you want to try and make your record, my first reaction was, no, I'm not worthy - I couldn't possibly, and so on and so forth.

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'm not a natural born performer.

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

I never really sang for anyone, apart from in the shower or with my best friend. I was shy. I didn't want to take voice lessons. I knew I could sing, but I just didn't tell anyone.

My first interviews, I didn't know what to say. I was really, really shy. It's overwhelming sometimes.

Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star, the more frightened he is.

I'm insecure about things. I'm not afraid to say it, though. Even when my publicist is like, 'Go on the red carpet,' I don't wanna go.

When I was younger, I used to be super, super shy. I still find myself being scared of things.

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

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

I am not comfortable telling people I am trying stand-up because to me that implies confidence. I'm - well, I'm not.

Only the insecure strive for security.

I really like singing, although I'm embarrassed about doing it.

I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength.

I definitely suffered from stage fright. I had to work really hard to come out of my shell. When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious.

To the timid soul, nothing is possible.

I was always shy and had a huge fear of being onstage.

I have a fear of public speaking. It's very hard work. Words are not my skill, and because they're not my skill, I have to work doubly hard.

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

I never really wanted to be a singer, because I was a super-shy kid. Singing made me feel awkward, and I was really insecure.