Courage Quote by CHRIS ANDERSON

My Aunt Eloise Uggams was my first inspiration. She performed on Broadway, and when I was 10 years old, I saw her in 'Porgy…

— Leslie Uggams

Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel a little…

— Brené Brown

The first song I ever performed in front of an audience was 'Make It Shine' by Victoria Justice.

— Selah Louise Marley

On the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my own breakdown…

— Brené Brown

When I first started out, I was really, really scared when I performed before an audience. I'd look over their heads.

— Ann-Margret

You know, the funny thing about awards - some people are, like, 'Well, it does validate the quality of the work or the show,'…

— Jamie Hector

Audience response to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. back in the '60s - well, I was frankly surprised by the show's success and the attendant…

— Robert Vaughn

I loved making The Imitation Game and it's really gratifying to hear the audience's response to the character that I play.

— Mark Strong

When I've mentioned things that I thought only happened to me, or thoughts that I felt had only had crossed my mind, the audience…

— Franklyn Ajaye

When I play live, it's a conversation that we're all having with the song, and the audience... their response and relationship with the songs…

— Tori Amos

If you are a stand-up you can hone your material over successive performances, based on the audience response. Changing a single word or altering…

— Richard Herring

A playwright, especially a playwright whose work deals very directly with an audience, perhaps he should pay some attention to the nature of the…

— Edward Albee