Eliza Doolittle Quotes

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

I've done plenty of daredeviling - from white-water rafting to bungee jumping. But I think the most fearless was hosting the Emmy Awards. It was overwhelming, and I definitely had to leave fear at the door.

The second I got on stage, it was like, 'Oh my God! I love this! I love this!'

I find theater terrifying. There are no do-overs, you know? It's all happening live. You need to be in it 100 percent at any given moment, and the audience is right there. I'm really intimidated by theater, but it is my first true love. I love theater. I love that anxiety.

I've never been good at playing live in front of people.

Everyone will clearly be a bit nervous and scared before going onstage. But what I do is just remember that this is my passion. Once I get on the stage and see everyone smiling and looking at me, the joy that it brings to me makes me forget all about my nerves.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

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.

I am always scared before going on stage; this is the fear which makes me do well.

I don't feel nervous or fearful when I'm on stage.

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

I still get thrilled by the energy that is a live performance, the fear and the panic and the electricity that happens on the night. I think jolting myself every once in a while with that fear is a good thing for me.

When you go on the stage before thousands of people, you can be excited and nervous, but it's not fear.

There's some anxiety the 30 minutes before the show starts. But once you step on stage and face the people, everything goes away, and you have fun and enjoy the audience.

I'm not saying I look cool, but every single time I go onstage, it is a fail if I don't feel like I'm going to pass out at least twice.

I like performing live more than anything. I get a little bit afraid in the studio.

Once I'm on stage, the energy of the crowd wipes my nerves away.

I'm terrified of performing live.

I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.

I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.

To begin with, I don't have any stage fright.

When you stand up acoustic in front of an audience, you really are a man without any clothes on. And that can be fun - it depends how much of an exhibitionist you are, I suppose. I quite enjoy it.

I'm not a natural born performer.

I just loved performing. It just made me feel alive. It's scary, but that's part of it. I think it's important to have that extra adrenaline. It gives you that extra zing.

I had gigged so much from the age of 11 to 20 that I got to a stage where I actually got less nervous the bigger the gig. But you need those butterflies: they make you feel alive.