Audience Quote by Jim Jefferies

Speakers find joy in public speaking when they realize that a speech is all about the audience, not the speaker. Most speakers are so…

— Nick Morgan

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

— Dale Carnegie

People are too worried a lot of times what other people in the audience are going to think about them, so they like to…

— Jim Norton

What's great about having an audience is they can let you know what they don't think is funny, and you can just cut that…

— Maggie Carey

If you won't talk about yourself, at least compliment the audience. Just keep turning it back around, all right. Gush.

— Suzanne Collins

You have to have a passionate opinion; otherwise you sound false. You end up telling the audience jokes they've already heard.

— Stephen Colbert

You don't always find yourself facing audiences who are smiling the whole time. This is natural. As a speaker it is vital to prepare…

— Tara Moss

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

— Oliver Goldsmith

I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: they respond, they're getting the jokes,…

— Dan Hicks

If the people in the audience are talking, you're being ignored. If the people are gazing at you, you've got something they want to…

— Chuck Berry

Don't be afraid to speak about what you really want to say, some people may not want to hear it, but they must listen…

— TheMonsterAce

You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking, and know what they'll accept from you.

— Dwayne Johnson