Andrea Bocelli Quotes

Whenever I walk out on a stage, I'm begging for affection.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.

Above all, ignore the audience.

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

I feel like I grow wings on stage.

Going out and trying new stuff on an audience is a scary thing.

Doing stand-up is not normal. People fear public speaking above all other things, and I am no different.

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

I don't really understand it: in real life, I'm often so shy - paralysingly so - but when I'm performing, it's totally different. I feel free.

I've never been heckled. I think because I look too small and vulnerable. Sometimes I look out into the audience and see pity in their eyes, so I guess those people may be the ones who would shout something out if they didn't feel so sorry for me.

It feels like the more I'm out there in the public eye, the more criticism I get. You need to have confidence - that's what it takes to walk out there and sing a song in front of a huge group of people.

I am really a very shy person. If I appear, it is because of the music, not because I want to be seen.

I think on stage there's a side of me that comes out that's very fierce and confident.

In a strange way, I'm way more comfortable onstage than anywhere else.

I can plunk out enough chords to write a song, but I'm completely afraid to play guitar in front of other people. It's a fear of failure, I guess.

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 had a kind of artrock band called Peanut for a while, which eventually helped me over my fear of singing. That was a big step for me. I never dreamed I could sing songs in front of people.

I was always an exhibitionist. I liked it when everyone laughed. But I didn't do plays in high school. I was too nervous.

When I first played live, I would shake with fear, and my voice would tremble. But I do it for the love of it. There's nothing I love more than playing live.

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit.

I'm not scared of many things in front of the camera. Everywhere else, yes, I'm terrified. But acting is just pretending, and you are exploring feelings in a safe environment.

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 get burned out on standup. But I like acting. I do like it. But sometimes you just feel like a monkey. You just feel like a complete tool. But I like it. I do like it. Stand-up is just more free. A lot more freedom because you just do what you want to do.