Fallon Sherrock Quotes

Backstage, I get sleepy, and want to curl up and snooze. I never get nervous, whatever the event. I feel quite detached until I walk on stage, and then some gear inside me clicks and off I go like a wind up doll.

As a person who performs on stage, it's good to be emotionally open. If you mess with someone when they are in that state, it's like you're messing with an animal when it's eating.

When I perform onstage, I'm actually kind of nearsighted, so I don't have any real, true understanding of what the audience is like.

I don't agree with superstitious routines, but there are a couple of things I'll always do before performing. I'll get together with the band and chill out, and then, just before I go on stage, I'll always check my flies.

My wife will tell you that if you feel my hands before I walk on for a performance, you could chill a bottle of wine.

I'm nervous performing because it's such a weird thing to do, standing on stage demanding people's attention.

I like to feel the same when I'm on stage and when I'm not.

When I am on stage, I am often thinking about what I will eat after the show.

Performing live is difficult. But nobody's forcing us to do it.

Very few people know what it's like being onstage looking out at a sea of bodies.

I like to spend time alone before I go on stage.

About half an hour before air time - that's when I become hyper. I put everything else out of my mind and just let that nervous energy surge through my body. I start talking faster and louder. My confidence comes up. It's actually a great feeling.

When I performed the songs in front of an audience at the end of each project and I knew the storytellers were in the crowd listening, that was hard.

I go on stage, it's like I'm leading you into battle; you are not all going to be here at the end.

Don't use barbiturates before going on stage. And be honest.

I used to really want to go on the stage and then the last couple of years I've done some presenting at some award shows. I was so nervous I thought I was going to be sick, so I don't think me on stage for any length of time would work too well.

When you're on stage, you're in control. No one can get to you.

I think I will always be performing; I don't think I can take that away. Because I really just enjoy it. I like getting up to sing; I like the challenge of learning new material and singing it in front of an audience.

I was in a play in elementary school and had to jump up and run away. I was nervous and tripped and fell down and everyone laughed. Their laughter made me relax, so I pretended it was part of the show.

I get nervous every time, for every single performance, before getting up on that stage.

I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.

I'd never experienced stress before I did stand-up, and it was a massive shock to my system, this thing of waking up, and the nerves of, 'You're on stage tonight.'

I leave for the show at least an hour ahead, and I do some vocal warm-ups, and that's pretty much it.

If I was going onstage, of course I would talk about it. How could I not?

I do have the odd dream where I'm on stage and I've completely forgotten what I'm meant to be performing - so they are more nightmares than dreams.