Control Quote by David Berman

During my stage shows, I am so energetic. It's constant! I just don't stand still. I actually got given a mic stand from my…

— Jessie J

As a member of the audience I don't like it that I can't see what's going on in the eyes and in the face…

— Daniel Day-Lewis

Even though I only get a few days off, I do not stop, whether it's getting some stage time at an open mic or…

— Dolph Ziggler

I hate being up onstage with a microphone.

— Virgil Abloh

Every night there's a moment that I just wanna go back to bed. I just get nervous. Then I run on (stage) and as…

— Ringo Starr

I'm nervous ahead of every gig. I feel like running away three seconds before I'm due on stage. But I'm all right as soon…

— Ringo Starr

I think I'm better at live shows than I used to be because I'm way more comfortable with the uncomfortable pauses between songs.

— Fiona Apple

I think the fear of humiliating yourself on stage always motivates me to give at least 90 percent. I've definitely been guilty of leaning…

— Bill Burr

I have made stage adjustments which allow me to hear myself better onstage so that has made playing live much more enjoyable.

— Michael Schenker

I think I'm better at live shows than I used to be because I'm way more comfortable with the uncomfortable pauses between songs. Now,…

— Fiona Apple

It's not onstage as often anymore, but whenever I got anxious, I used to talk a lot more, and I wouldn't even know what…

— Sharon Van Etten

The complaint with me being on stage was always that I was slightly too naturalistic and not projecting enough. I've got quite a soft…

— Lucy Griffiths