Ned Beauman Quotes

I took a public speaking class in college and managed to make the class laugh a little bit.

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it.

I think the more you do this and the more comfortable you become on stage, you start speaking more and becoming more of a character in yourself.

I'm hopeless at small talk and have a problem making eye contact.

I'm usually pretty good in front of a live audience. I usually like that.

I definitely enjoy being in front of people which gives me that exciting immediate rush.

I am not a good cue card reader.

I went to private school in Manhattan, and at a young age, they made us do public speaking. For some reason, I was good at standing in front of the class and speaking.

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

The stuff I do and say onstage I can do easily. As a performer, that comes easily. But being social offstage, it's not easy for me.

There's just something about being on stage and being with the people that, once that camera turns on, you find the strength to keep it cool, look good, act like you're not cold, act like you ain't nervous, act like you aren't scared. I think that comes with confidence and practice.

I never used to speak to the audience at all. I never really knew what to say onstage.

And I began to tell little anecdotes that had happened to me, and people would laugh. And I began to like that, you know. But I knew that, 'cause I'd do that in school, but I wouldn't do it out there in front of all them people.

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.

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me.

You've got to have a sense of different audiences. I'm a kind of performer manque - I come from a long line of failed actors!

I had no fear of speaking to large audiences.

In high school, I was too shy to perform. It's one thing to get laughs from your family, to be funny at parties and in class. It's another thing to get up on the stage.

As I've been acting since I was young it's taught me to give a good speech, and, though I say so myself, I did it pretty well.

I think that no one, or very few, are born as good presenters. It's a skill that you learn.

I enjoy my public speaking. That's what I love doing. It's what I'm good at.

I talk so much on stage - too much. I always get in trouble. But it's just the best to be able to connect with people.

I learned from my dad that when you walk in front of an audience, they are the kings and queens, and you're but the jester.

I feel powerful when I'm onstage talking to an audience. I like communicating; it feels like my calling in the world. Knowing what you're meant to be doing with your life is pretty bloody powerful.