Peter Gallagher Quotes

The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage.

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

I was able to go on stage and work until it felt right or felt good. It meant that I very quickly realised that it was the job for me.

The first time I was onstage, I felt like the audience was breathing with me. I don't know if I was good or not; I just knew I was having a ball, and for the first time, I felt I belonged somewhere.

I started off doing theater as a kid, and I always played a character. I hid behind the script and was told where to go. But to actually perform as yourself is very difficult. I didn't used to enjoy it, but now I do.

The first time that I stepped onto a stage, it was life-changing. For once, I felt comfortable and in a place where I belonged. It changed my life forever.

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 feel so much at home onstage and so comfortable in my body.

I was shy and didn't believe in myself, and I only bloomed when I was in theater during rehearsal. And that's how my family found out that that's where I needed to be, because that's where I felt the most comfortable.

I realized that I didn't want to do anything else. Plus, I realized I was good, and, most importantly, I actually loved to sing on stage.

When I'm on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that's the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.

I got on stage for the first time when I was seven. From seven until I was about nine it was probably more to do with just being on stage and having the attention.

There is a shy side to me that evaporates when I play on stage, and I like that. I think it's another facet of my character, and I need to do that.

I'm clearly doing what I want. I hope kids can see my act and feel like they can be slightly more comfortable in their own skin because I'm being so ridiculously comfortable in mine. I'm not that comfortable in my skin the moment I walk offstage. But I try to project that while I'm on it.

Whenever I go onstage or in front of a camera, I always want to pour my soul out because I know I have a lot to offer.

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

On stage, I feel like I'm invincible, like nothing bad can happen. I can be myself. I feel like I shrink when I'm off stage.

When I go onstage and am performing the way I want to... I finally feel like myself.

When you're playing music and you're starting to expose yourself for the first time, there's nothing more powerful than being listened to and being actually heard.

If I could borrow anything from Miley, it would be her stage confidence. For me, that's just going to come with time.

I've always been really open onstage.

I adopted this feeling that the stage is my home, so just keep my coat on and not wear anything else.

I used to hate touring, I used to absolutely hate it! I think one of the reasons why was because in between songs I found it difficult to talk to the audience, and now I don't care, I say what I want!

I'd love to give my music to someone who really likes to wow the crowd. I feel like half the time I just want to hide in the dressing room!