Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

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

I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.

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

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

Always, with speeches, I feel like it's an opportunity to say something.

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.

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.'

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

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

I do still get extremely nervous before speeches. My biggest fear is that I'll be standing there in front of hundreds of people and be incapable of talking. I'm afraid that I'll make a complete fool of myself and be unable to go on.

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

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.

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation.

Long speeches work if they’re filled with substance.

To make a politic speech is like being carried up a flight of steps by the pressure of a crowd.

The best way to study about speech writing is to read great speeches.

Go ahead, Teleprompter, Go ahead!

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 don't like giving speeches. It makes me nervous.

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

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

I'll never forget my first moment of looking out on a convention audience with my mouth open like they were kidding me.

So I am hoping my second outing to your wonderful university turns out differently, because it would be highly embarrassing if I said, “Good evening Yaleites” or “Yalers”, or whatever you guys are called, and got stuck at Yaaaaa…. That wouldn’t make for much of a speech.

Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.