Apologize Quote by Carol Channing

I'm a frail-looking wheelchair-using standup, and the audience are stunned when I take the mic.

— Liz Carr

I had been walking in silence for so long,I had almost forgotten what my own voice sounded like.My knees were tired;my toes were beginning…

— Banana Yoshimoto

I sang and played keyboard, so I was virtually a statue at the back of the stage. I'm not complaining about that; I enjoyed…

— Christine McVie

The first night you walk down to a comedy club, at least for me, I had my voice, and then I went on stage…

— Bill Burr

I had serious performance stage fright. I kept my singing to the confines of my shower and car, while doing the dishes, and in…

— Michelle Chamuel

I had never really done voice-over. If you've ever seen me, I'm more the communicator through body language and movement... I'm a physical actor.

— Daniel Logan

I couldn't ever stand up in front of an audience on my own and talk to them. It would be awful; I couldn't bear…

— Vic Reeves

I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was…

— Emeli Sande

I got on stage and I went, "Oh wow. No stage fright." I couldn't do public speaking, and I couldn't play the piano in…

— Holly Hunter

I decided that instead of apologizing for having a lot to say, I wanted to create a format where people would come to hear…

— India.Arie

I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.

— David Byrne

A friend of mine had died, and I went for an audition. It was weird and cathartic: the producer was very excited about the…

— Darren Boyd