Nellie McKay Quotes

Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright - getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.

Every time I go out to perform, believe me. You never lose that fear of, 'I hope I do it right. I hope I don't fall flat on my face. I hope this will be good for them.'

I'm more comfortable performing in front of 50,000 people than five people - it's easier. When there's that many people, I feel like I'm alone. When I perform in front of only a few people, it's scary.

I used to really want to go on the stage and then the last couple of years I've done some presenting at some award shows. I was so nervous I thought I was going to be sick, so I don't think me on stage for any length of time would work too well.

I get nervous every time, for every single performance, before getting up on that stage.

I always think the second worst thing in the world is to go on stage at night, and the first worst thing in the world is sitting at home at night. For me, it's scarier to not be doing it than doing it.

I do have the odd dream where I'm on stage and I've completely forgotten what I'm meant to be performing - so they are more nightmares than dreams.

Auditioning is the most terrifying thing I've ever done. There must have been four or five of them where I completely froze up and walked out of the room. My palms get sweaty just thinking about it.

No, because I was always nervous about being onstage.

I'm not good at interacting with people and am terrified to get onstage, so I just go up there, freak out and, most of the time, pack up and go home immediately after.

You get more nervous in front of a lot of people. That's why, when you play a concerto, you play with a small orchestra, in some place where you don't feel that it is as important as Carnegie Hall.

I haven't been really nervous about a gig in a long time.

I've been in a talent show, yeah. They are terrifying. The most nerve-wracking experience of your life, I'd say.

The most scared I'd ever been was the first time I sang at a rugby match, Australia versus New Zealand, in front of one hundred thousand people. I had a panic attack the night before because people have been booed off and never worked again... just singing one song, the national anthem.

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

I'm too nervous to eat before I go onstage, and I'll usually eat out after the performance or when I get home at midnight.

I'm nervous whenever I perform.

There's a pressure regardless of that to do a good show.

I'm too scared to perform onstage. I'm not very good with big crowds.

I'm nervous when taking part in any movie.

I suffer from stage fright, so I blabber on stage and stop midway through my performances. I cannot even write a cheque, as it makes me nervous. Being around people makes me nervous. But I'm very comfortable in front of the camera, and this I realised many films later.

I think I'm always nervous, even if I play not on the center court.

It's my biggest fear that one day I'm going to trip on stage.

The biggest problem for people who get really, really nervous when they perform live is that you think everybody's looking at you.

I still get nervous before every performance.