Frances Arnold Quotes

Why would anyone want to read what I have to say?

I take pride in having something to say, which people actually want to hear.

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

Preaching is the most original thing I've ever done. There's nothing familiar about it. You have to be brave.

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 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.

Getting up in front of an audience is my biggest motivation.

I don't think enough people admit that there's just something fun about being in front of people. And that's not a self-centered, egotistical thing.

I know what to say, how to say it, how to bring profile to the issues I care about and people want to listen to me.

The biggest impact that acting and theater had was, of course, stage presence, but it also had a big impact on my writing.

I believe that if you want to say something, record a video and put it up because at some point, it will be seen. One shouldn't have inhibitions about this.

Ventriloquism kind of helped me find my voice. It's really helped me come out of my shell.

When people sit in front of a microphone, they feel empowered.

Be it in school, society, or college, I just wanted to be on stage and used to love performing.

I'm mostly just getting used to the idea that people want to hear what I have to say.

The minute I stop singing, I'm back to being shy. I'm soft-spoken because I never really talked to people. I didn't learn to do it.

Sorry, public speaking isn't really my strong side.

You might be thinking that some people are just naturally good at speaking up, and others just aren't - game over. Not true. Speaking up is a skill that you have to learn like any other, whether it's speaking Spanish or doing calculus or changing a tire.

Performing is something that has really grown on me and become an important part of my life, which I didn't used to feel. I didn't used to want to really perform live a lot. It's been an interesting adjustment.

Being more vocal - I think that's something, as a professional, you have to be really good at. You have to be able to speak your mind.

People always ask me how I muster the strength to be so open about things, and I explain to them that I took the Myers-Briggs test, like, four times, and every single time, I ranked an 87 percent extrovert, so it would probably take more strength for me to shut up.

If I am comfortable, I say what I want to. But yes, while doing a comedy show, I am slightly reserved as a person. Since it's scripted, it's not a problem. I can manage.

It's weird: you do a TED talk on something, and people think that you suddenly have a lot of answers around the topic.

I have gained confidence in front of the camera.

When I talk, people listen.