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“You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.” quote by Joan Jett
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“You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.”

Joan Jett

About This Quote

Source Interview: Music and Performance, Joan Jett, 2015

Stage anxiety is natural; embracing it fuels performance energy.

In simple terms: Butterflies are normal and can boost stage presence.

Key Takeaway

Channel nervousness into performance power.

Themes

performance anxiety energy

Mood

energetic determined

Type

musical motivational

When to use this quote

  • concerts
  • public speaking
  • creative work

Key Concepts

psychology stagecraft

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you transform nervousness into focus?
  • What rituals help calm pre‑show jitters?
A Different Perspective

Excessive anxiety can hinder performance.

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