Nina Nesbitt Quotes

I know people always say to get out of your comfort zone and take risks, but when you are on a live national television show, and you are competing to stay on it, then I don't think you should be uncomfortable up there. I think you should sell it and be your own best self.

I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre. I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening.

If you can sing to a room of 60 people who don't give a damn, then if, someday, you're playing to people who really want to hear your music, that's not hard.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

Hmmmm... It's fun being in front of people, playing shows and all. But hotels? Being away from home? That's different.

The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

I never thought I would be singing for the world.

I've always had rock star envy. Unfortunately, writing is a pedestrian, tame occupation done while sitting in coffee-stained pajamas in front of a computer rather than prowling around a huge stage in sweaty leather pants, so I have to get my kicks vicariously.

For many years, I didn't even like the idea of doing a one-person play. Public speaking got me past that. I've always been good at public speaking, but I never really enjoyed it. Then I started to really enjoy it, and that's made all the difference.

I'm trying to avoid having regrets about missing opportunities. That would be the worst thing. Like having an audience waiting, and not working hard enough, and coming out with a record that disappointed them.

Take a microphone out of my hands, and I'm just plain folks.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I don't really feel comfortable unless I'm slightly uncomfortable. I don't want to play myself all the time.

From the core, I'm a shy person, but when I'm on stage, I know how to put it aside. Of course, I'm not perfect, but I've definitely grown as far as being comfortable on stage.

The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over.

I'm not, like, a natural performer. It's sort of a thing that I've had to learn to do.

I love being pushed out of my comfort zone.

I sure do love theater. I mean, that's where I started. I am actually sort of shy, but something happens when the audience comes in. It's something nice for me. It terrifies me, but I'm able to do it.

I feel a lot more comfortable on stage in the theatre. It just reminds me of being a kid and doing pantomimes.

I go by intuition. Work-wise, that means asking myself if a role will push me outside my comfort zone, challenge me to learn something new.

I really like doing television shows, and I anticipated doing a comedy, because that's the place I feel the most comfortable - those are the risks I want to take.

The only reason I became the singer in the band is because I sang the best. It wasn't out of some desire to be a star or be a famous singer. It's not like I love interviews.

It was a big step, to go from not talking to people to stepping on to a stage. That's when I felt the most comfortable, because I could do anything I wanted to and say anything I wanted to, even if people didn't laugh.

You should not remain in your comfort zone; if you want to make it big, you must challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone, and succeed in doing well outside of your comfort areas.

I have stepped outside my comfort zone enough to know that, yes, the world does fall apart, but not in the way that you fear.