Bob Newhart Quotes

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

Sometimes when you're stood in front of 100 people, delivering a speech with rage and lots of emotion, that can be utterly terrifying. I find that very scary.

I find the whole situation of confronting an audience terrifying.

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've never given a speech without being terrified first.

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

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

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.

I know really, really famous people who are terrified every time they walk on to a stage.

If I have to speak in public, I am terrified.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

I'm shy at public speaking, which is tough.

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

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

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

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.

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.

I get nervous every time, for every single performance, before getting up on that stage.

I think my worst nightmare is standing up in front of a group of people.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

The most terrifying thing in the world was having to give a speech at my girlfriend's wedding. I was physically shaking and sweating the entire time.

I would just sweat so much. I'd be dry when I run on the stage. By the time I got in front of the microphone, it just, just like a river pouring out. I don't know what made that happen. It took five years for that to stop happening to me.

Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up.

I always said put me in front of 40 or 50,000 people and play hockey, I'm comfortable there. Put me in front of 50 people to talk or get in front of, and that's where I'm probably the least comfortable.

I conquered my stage fright a long time ago. In my line of work, it's kind of a pre-requisite that you not feel bad about looking stupid in front of a lot of people.