Cameron Russell Quotes

Getting up in front of an audience is my biggest motivation.

I've always loved public speaking, and that's something I definitely will pursue after the Olympics.

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

I think the fantasy of being a movie star is more powerful than the reality. So, for me, even if it's not a great film or a great play I'm doing, to know that you went for it. You had an experience that made you grow artistically and personally. What's really satisfying is knowing that you did a good job.

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

I remember walking out in front of that crowd, all the parents' faces and the applause, and folding my little self in half and thinking, 'I could get used to this.' And I just never stopped.

I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do a good job.

I was driven to give the best possible performance I could based on the material that was given to me and that material was documentary footage of the President speaking to people.

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

When I give a speech, I tell it like a story.

The job is the same - to attempt to make it sound like you've never said it before and as if it's just occurred to you. And that's the same whether you're on camera or whether you're on stage in a room full of people.

I'm liking the idea more and more of just standing up with a microphone and talking.

There are few things that will take you further in life, than your ability to make a good presentation.

It's difficult, because when you're a popular singer who makes money, you're basically a race horse. And that's how you're treated by the people around you.

People want to be Lakers. There's just so much pressure, and some guys handle it and some guys can't.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

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

I'm confident about playing on the big stage.

I don't think enough people admit that there's just something fun about being in front of people. And that's not a self-centered, egotistical thing.

Having my own show - it's not something that I think of. It's not.

Everyone's a critic: when you are doing something good, everybody wants to bring you down, and that's something I've been told. People want to see you do good, but not too good.

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

Once you are known, people start banking on you and see if your other projects are successful or not.

Once you're out there in front of people, I don't think there's any choice than to just give it your all.

The pitch is the most important thing for us: not the words, not on paper.