Rupi Kaur Quotes

I am the kind of person that wants to get up in front of crowds of strangers and perform monologues. To each their own.

I finally felt that I came into my own when I went on the stage.

I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went 'click' inside me. Suddenly I wasn't shy anymore. Instead I felt confident and happy. I can remember the enormous sense of relief it gave me. I loved the feeling of making people laugh.

I got on stage for the first time when I was seven. From seven until I was about nine it was probably more to do with just being on stage and having the attention.

I want to say things on stage that I wouldn't have the guts to say in conversation.

Being on stage taught me how to apply eyeliner.

I love people who go on stage and blossom like a weird flower.

The first time that I stepped onto a stage, it was life-changing. For once, I felt comfortable and in a place where I belonged. It changed my life forever.

Something I would have never thought that I could have done before is dancing in front of thousands of people. It changed how people view me in a negative and a positive way.

I'm kind of shy, and I think that I take that out by performing in front of a lot of people. That's how I get out my shyness.

In a strange way, I'm way more comfortable onstage than anywhere else.

I'm very shy, and I shy away from people. But the moment I hit the stage, it's a different feeling I get nerve from somewhere; maybe it's because it's something I love to do.

Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.

I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.

The beauty of me being on stage is I have a voice.

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

I'm hideously shy as myself, but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.

I always had the idea that I wanted to perform. I love being the center of attention - and I always love talking about myself.

I was a very imaginative and theatrical child and wasn't afraid of being in front of a camera.

The thing is, I'm happiest when I'm on stage.

I never got nervous performing my own material.

I enjoy my public speaking. That's what I love doing. It's what I'm good at.

I was a class clown. I realized early on feeling very comfortable in front of people.

I want to be able to deliver the kind of show that I want - to go onstage with my chin held up.