Quotes About Confidence

I learned how to sing in front of a lot of people and to hone my skills alongside some of the greatest performers of all time.

Most people don't think of actors and people like us that are performers and out in the world as introverts, but I like to know I can trust someone first.

Great performers - in sports, the arts, business, or whatever field - have undertaken massive amounts of training. And when that training is complete... they train some more, and harder than they expect to perform. Why? Training builds confidence and ensures peak performance.

We're not very confident performers, and if we don't get a laugh we get insecure.

Well, I'm not one of those people who needs the limelight. If I'm performing, that's what I'm doing. If I'm not, I don't long for it. I don't need the approval of an audience, or applause.

I never got nervous performing my own material.

Performing doesn't come that naturally to me, even though I've done it for years.

I know how to put it on when it comes to interviews and performing because I have to. But I'm pretty laid back.

When I go onstage and am performing the way I want to... I finally feel like myself.

I love performing. The more I do it, the more I grow into it.

I'm more comfortable performing in front of 50,000 people than five people - it's easier. When there's that many people, I feel like I'm alone. When I perform in front of only a few people, it's scary.

Anything that loosens you up and makes you freer is good, because that's what acting and performing is all about - being free. It gives you a better connection to the audience.

I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now.

So much of performing is a mind game.

When I started performing in public, I was probably around 10 or 11.

Performing in front of a live audience can be pretty intimidating, so having a full head of hair was important to me.

Ever since I was really little, I loved performing and being up on stage, and being the entertainment.

Once you step on that stage, to me, that's where I feel most comfortable - performing live. So that's something would do each and every day of my life if I could.

Dance has definitely made me a better role model.When I'm performing, I'm always thinking about my face and my look. I used to have a much harder time with it.

I'm not going to play gigs as Jamie xx. I'm just going to DJ. I'm not comfortable performing my songs on a stage. It's not something I think I'm particularly good at.

I think that's what is so cool about performing. When there is a show to do, you get up there and do it.

To be confident going out and performing, I need to be with my son for as long as possible; then I know I'm happy, and he's happy, and I can go out and put all my energy into performing.

I feel sexy when I'm doing what I love - like when I'm singing or performing or something - that's when I feel the most in control and in my element.

When you walk out of your apartment, you think about performing; you do not think about how your opponent looks. So I think the advice from me to everybody is just to go out there and have fun.