Ashley Judd Quotes

The first night you walk down to a comedy club, at least for me, I had my voice, and then I went on stage and I lost it.

I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it's that same fear.

It's funny, I get really nervous when I audition for voiceovers.

I can't remember if I had any stage fright at the first Bowl. But I did the second time.

I'm used to being nervous for shows in general.

I remember going on stage for the very first time as a solo act, I was probably, like, nine or 10 years old. And being backstage, I started having anxiety... I was literally getting sick.

You know what, I'm a big coward and I'm really afraid of live audiences.

My first-night jitters are so bad, I can't even hold a tea cup, but once I am over that, I get really into it.

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.

But even so, I still get nervous before I go onstage.

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

The first time I performed musically, I threw up.

In 2004, I went onstage for the first time. They put a mike in my hand and pushed me out the door into the crowd. I did the three songs I had recorded and got out. It was the worst day of my life.

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.

Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up.

I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just petrified. It was horrific.

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.

Once I get out onstage, it's the same sort of basic production that it is anywhere else. But I might be a little bit aware that there might be people I know out there, who wondered where I was.

I did the 'Tonight Show' once, and I choked up. I get intimidated.

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

I don't have any ambitions as an actor. I felt very uncomfortable doing it. The first take every day I'd open my mouth and no words would come out. I'd do a couple of takes and eventually I could run the lines.

I've never really been one to get what they call stage fright so much.

Stage fright is my worst problem.

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