Freya Ridings Quotes

I've realized that I can do performances.

I love people who go on stage and blossom like a weird flower.

'The Voice' gave me a chance to show people the side of me that is an artist. People didn't know what that would look like or sound like. It allowed people to see that potential.

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.

The only reason I signed on for a speech and drama course was because I thought it would be easy, but as soon as I stepped on the stage, I thought, 'This is exactly where I belong.'

I want to say things on stage that I wouldn't have the guts to say in conversation.

I discovered that I love being on stage in high school.

I finally felt that I came into my own when I went on the stage.

My school friends thought I was outgoing and bubbly, but that masked a lot of insecurities, and maybe that's the reason I chose drama - to build a bit of self-confidence. I had a great teacher, and I won a few speech and drama competitions and just fell in love with it.

Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.

I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.

I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.

I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went 'click' inside me. Suddenly I wasn't shy anymore. Instead I felt confident and happy. I can remember the enormous sense of relief it gave me. I loved the feeling of making people laugh.

When I'm performing for the people, I am me, then. I am that little girl who, when she was five years old, used to sing at church. Or I'm that 15-year-old young lady who wanted to be grown and wanted to sing and couldn't wait to be smokin' a cigarette, you know?

The minute you step onstage, you get eight feet taller.

Before I go on stage I pretend that everyone loves me.

I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with each gig.

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.

I kind of discovered my voice for the first time, and the more I did it, the better it got.

I become a better actor after I step on a stage in front of, like, 500 people when it's just me, a microphone and my guitar. You don't get as nervous walking into a room in front of 3 or 4 people and to do a scene or to walk on a set. You gain confidence.

Take a microphone out of my hands, and I'm just plain folks.

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

Through every moment on stage for the first time, I felt like I was finally right where I belonged.

From the core, I'm a shy person, but when I'm on stage, I know how to put it aside. Of course, I'm not perfect, but I've definitely grown as far as being comfortable on stage.

I'm hideously shy as myself, but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.