Beginning Quote by Charlie Wilson

I was terrified to go solo. It's lonely doing it by myself. But I wanted to challenge myself.

— Amber Liu

As a solo artist, I just felt cemented in front of the mike stand. There was very little time to play with the audience…

— Tommy Shaw

I was in Screaming Trees - I wasn't really interested in playing quiet music in a live setting. But I would get asked quite…

— Mark Lanegan

I remember going on stage for the very first time as a solo act, I was probably, like, nine or 10 years old. And…

— Alyssa Edwards

In a lot of ways, in high school, I was very much an outsider and never really felt like I fit into any particular…

— Ethan Peck

I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then…

— Meg Cabot

When I was about 15 I had already been recording on my four track in my room, but I couldn't find anyone in my…

— Weyes Blood

As things grew for me I felt like I was losing myself and wanted to stay true to myself as well. I didn't want…

— Jason Mraz

The stage always terrified me. The live audience is just one thing I bewilderingly look back on and say, 'How did I ever participate…

— Diane Lane

I was always shy and had a huge fear of being onstage.

— Colbie Caillat

There was a while when I got really bad stage fright and I basically felt...I was incredibly angry. I felt like everything had been…

— Jenny Slate

I was not naturally meant to be on stage. I hated being in the spotlight; I was scared.

— Shania Twain