Naomi Osaka Quotes

Public speaking? I speak to myself on the street!

One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.

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

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.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

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

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.

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

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

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

I took a public speaking class in college and managed to make the class laugh a little bit.

I am not a public speaker and never will be.

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.

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

My early years as a 'speaker' involved note cards that shook like a leaf while I held them because I was so nervous.

I consider myself a pretty good extemporaneous speaker. Even though I don't like speaking in front of people, I don't think I'm bad at it.

My daddy tried to get me up to speak for the 17 years that I worked behind the scenes, but I never had the desire. Naturally, I was nervous and kind of shy. I just didn't want to do it.

I am not a good cue card reader.

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

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

Being a comfortable public speaker, which involves easily being able to go off-script, strongly signals competence.

I'm terrible at speaking extemporaneously about my work - I get completely tongue-tied and consumed with fear.

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.