St. Lucia Quotes

Oh, I'm not a very good singer, and that's 'cause I was always embarrassed about my singing.

I really like singing, although I'm embarrassed about doing it.

I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.

I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.

So many people out there can probably sing very good - all they need to do is just drop their inhibitions. That's why most people do their singing in the shower.

I've always been very shy at auditioning; I'm not so great at it.

I was always scared about my voice.

I did musicals. It's funny, because I can hide behind a character and a voice, but when I have to bring myself and my own voice to it, it's very nerve-wracking.

There is a healthy amount of self-doubt and criticism with most people that make music. You find your areas that are your best. Onstage, I am good. But talking to someone in the grocery store? Forget about it.

I didn't think rap was me. But I was shy to sing in front of people. It'd be so off because I was shy.

But I was singing loud, and most singers weren't singing loud.

I'm a terrible singer, but I'm not shy about it. I'm shy about dancing.

Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.

I was too shy, I think, to sing publicly. It takes a particular kind of person. And when I was young, I was not that person. In the first instance, when a record company said to me, do you want to try and make your record, my first reaction was, no, I'm not worthy - I couldn't possibly, and so on and so forth.

I'm not a natural born performer.

Oh, you wouldn't want to hear me sing.

I'm slowly working up the courage to sing in front of other people, but I can carry a tune. I do some mean karaoke.

I was not happy with myself as a human being when I was very young - I was afraid of people; I was afraid of talking, I didn't know how to express myself other than by being on stage.

I've been singing since I was a kid, but I take my voice a lot more personally than my acting. I feel a lot more personal criticism when somebody tells you that you don't have a good voice.

I never really sang for anyone, apart from in the shower or with my best friend. I was shy. I didn't want to take voice lessons. I knew I could sing, but I just didn't tell anyone.

I never thought I could sing. I still don't.

On stage, it's very naked. There's a reason you shake your knees. You're very vulnerable, cos it's just you, your body is the instrument. But I always had confidence in my voice, if I had the right song, the right words to sing.

I feel like my consignment and fear from people pushed me to become a performer.

I don't know, I feel desperate when I sing. And I look desperate - it feels like I'm singing for my life, which makes me twitch, if that makes sense.

I'd rather go on stage and talk or do public speaking than sing. Singing is very scary. It's very exposing.