Kevin Nealon Quotes

Although I was entirely relaxed on camera, if I had to stand up and say something to an assembled group of people, I was rendered all but inarticulate.

That's the thing: when I'm on stage, I don't care; there could be ten people there, there could be ten million people there. But if I'm offstage, I'm, like, counting the people. I know exactly where everyone's standing, how far they are from me.

I like getting up in front of an audience. It's fun when you go to a baseball game and the crowd is cheering you. I can't deny it. And it's very funny, too. Sometimes you're shy; you go somewhere and everyone's looking at you, so you feel a little self-conscious.

An 'OMG' of mine would probably be speaking on stage and performing in front of thousands of people!

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

I can't stand up in front of people. It just fills me with horror.

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.

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

I like to pace onstage.

I am not worried about playing in front of a big crowd.

Playing in front of a crowd is something you learn. You accept it and then you start to relish it.

As a kid, I was really shy. Technically I am still, but when I'm performing I want everybody to listen.

I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.

I would have stage-fright if I had to speak with every one of the people before whom I speak.

When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public speaking and acting make me want to vomit. But I have never been nervous singing. When it comes to public speaking, I stumble on my words, sweat, and pull at my clothes.

In my stand up, I think I try to be less energetic because I feel embarrassed about how much enthusiasm I have. There's something about acting like I don't care, or if I act like I haven't spent enough time on it, it seems to go better. If I act like I'm really trying to sell it, it doesn't go as well.

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage.

I feel energized walking off stage.

I always thought I was a little shy, especially compared to my brother and my sister, but I guess I was always the kid doing performances in the front room.

People think I look odd onstage. But the way I deal with being incredibly nervous is by concentrating really hard.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

I'm actually pretty shy in real life. But I guess in front of the camera, I focus.

I'm scared of audiences.

On talk shows I ask myself, 'What am I doing here?'

I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage.