Erma Bombeck Quotes

A campaign appearance is judged much like that of an actor. Is the performance persuasive? Not what is said, and I find that too bad.

A good talker, even more than a good orator, implies a good audience.

I never used to speak to the audience at all. I never really knew what to say onstage.

Anyone can become a game show host. It simply requires a giant, narcissistic ego and an inability to do anything else. The closest thing to school I did was looking in the mirror one hundred times a day and repeating, 'People should listen to you talk.'

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

I would love to do more on the stage; having actual contact with the audience is great. You can give them a good seeing to!

You've got to have a sense of different audiences. I'm a kind of performer manque - I come from a long line of failed actors!

I had no fear of speaking to large audiences.

If the people in the audience are talking, you're being ignored. If the people are gazing at you, you've got something they want to hear.

As I've been acting since I was young it's taught me to give a good speech, and, though I say so myself, I did it pretty well.

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 learned from my dad that when you walk in front of an audience, they are the kings and queens, and you're but the jester.

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.

I was always drawn to standing up in front of people.

I love doing talk shows.

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

I'm used to doing a lot of live broadcasting.

I remember feeling the energy of people. That stuck with me. Understanding that I could stand behind a mic and captivate people. I was always obsessed with that.

Sen. McCain isn't someone who strikes you as a particularly dynamic speaker. He doesn't seem to like the formality of giving speeches. He clearly isn't too comfortable reading off a TelePrompter.

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 study entertainment and apply it to myself to one day become the greatest WWE superstar we have, and it's a lot of work. So I write jokes and material every day... you have to keep people's attention, one way or another.

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

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.