Rachel Hollis Quotes

I was very nervous about giving speeches for a long time.

Public speaking, for me, or speaking even in front of a handful of people is my greatest fear.

I don't like giving speeches - I enjoy sitting on my rump.

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.

I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and felt quite ill, in fact, by the time I had to give my little talk to students in another class across the hall.

The confidence and charisma it takes to stand up in front of a group of children absolutely terrifies me.

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit.

For the Oscars, I had a speech in my hand, and I just knew if I opened the piece of paper, I was going to be unable to read it. So I just thought, 'I'm going to say, as coherently as I can, whatever I can.'

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.

I had a bad experience doing public speaking at school. I had to talk about a pen for five minutes and it was really hard work. I couldn't wait to get off the stage.

I have to make a speech tomorrow and prefer to lose my foot.

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

I'd never experienced stress before I did stand-up, and it was a massive shock to my system, this thing of waking up, and the nerves of, 'You're on stage tonight.'

I still get real nervous when I go in front of more than two people.

I'm not a natural born performer.

When I first started out, I was really, really scared when I performed before an audience. I'd look over their heads.

I go around the country, and I speak to colleges, conferences and thousands of people at a time, and I'm like, 'Great. Fine. Whatever.' Coming to speak to about 60 kids, I am scared to death.

I used to fear public speaking. My voice would shake, I used to forget to breathe. Now it's pretty easy for me.

I've always loved public speaking, and that's something I definitely will pursue after the Olympics.

I didn't think I was much of a public speaker.

I'm not a natural performer: I have a natural stage fright.

I don't feel like I'm the type of performer who's going to knock your socks off. I'm trying to get over my nerves.

I cannot write a speech. The pen is an extinguisher upon my mind and a torture to my nerves. I am the most habitual extemporaneous speaker that I have ever known.

I get so nervous before I go onstage - beyond butterflies!