Naseeruddin Shah Quotes

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.

The only reason I signed on for a speech and drama course was because I thought it would be easy, but as soon as I stepped on the stage, I thought, 'This is exactly where I belong.'

I was 12 when I was on stage for the first time and had an epiphany that this is what I wanted to do.

I discovered that I love being on stage in high school.

I've realized that I can do performances.

I grew up on the stage, where you just throw yourself into projects and don't get in your own way.

My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!

I was a swimsuit model, and I got bored. Acting was challenging. It was very hard and intimidating. We choose to do things in life sometimes that scare the crap outta us. Performing in front of people was my challenge.

I did a show back when I was in high school - so I was about 17 - and it was the first time I was on stage. I never even thought about being an actor before that, but after that experience, I knew it was what I wanted to do.

When I was younger, I did my first audition at 'Eurovision.' I was about 17. After my first audition, I blacked out; I was just like, 'I can't do this.' I'm not knocking it or anything - it's been around for years. I'm just very, very happy I made that decision myself. I think that's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

I feel like I grow wings on stage.

I love people who go on stage and blossom like a weird flower.

I've never really had the confidence to sing in front of people; then, I got into acting.

I'm still finding my feet in many ways as a performer. I'm not an extrovert, and certainly the attention isn't what drew me to it, and I find that quite jarring at times. I used to stress a lot about shows and get palpitations before shows, but eventually you learn to love it, and it is a thrill.

Something I would have never thought that I could have done before is dancing in front of thousands of people. It changed how people view me in a negative and a positive way.

I'll die on the stage, man.

At 14, I was modeling, which helped me come out of my shell, but I always dreamed of theater school.

When I was on stage, I was like, 'This is alright. This is good.'

I didn't have a life until I went up onstage.

I wasn't comfortable on stage for years. It was good - 18 shows. I want to do it again.

My first-night jitters are so bad, I can't even hold a tea cup, but once I am over that, I get really into it.

Dance really built my confidence on stage. I'm still a shy person. But I have a lot more confidence than I did when I started.

As I got older, I auditioned for drama school and shocked myself by getting in.

I finally felt that I came into my own when I went on the stage.

Performing was terrifying.