Tyler, The Creator Quotes

I think on stage there's a side of me that comes out that's very fierce and confident.

I have fun on stage, so people think maybe they should, too.

I did feel from day one that I was a born performer.

I'm a natural ham. It doesn't bother me to perform.

I guess I'm a born ham.

I'm really only happy when I'm on stage. I just feed off the energy of the audience. That's what I'm all about - people and laughter.

When I'm on stage, that's me. It's blown up, but that's me.

Every time I go on stage, it's like a first date. I put on my best clothes, shave, and get as handsome as I can. Then I say the cutest things I know to say, and I become the very best Bill Medley I can be because I want to win my date over. My audience is the date that I want to impress every time.

I love interacting with an audience. I love just being myself in front of a crowd.

Ever since I was a kid, I loved being up in front of people. I loved making people laugh; I never had any stage fright.

Even when I was an engineer, I was a comic on my job. At birthday and holiday parties, I was the one scheduling and emceeing. If you work on your gift, and you're good, it will shine through.

When I go on stage and perform, I'm an extreme version of myself.

On stage I try to be as spontaneous as possible, feeding off the energy of the audience. I just let myself be and have fun on stage.

When you're on stage, you're in control. No one can get to you.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

I think the more you do this and the more comfortable you become on stage, you start speaking more and becoming more of a character in yourself.

When I do an hour-and-a-half show, if I don't improvise 20 minutes worth of new material each night, I feel I've let myself down.

I don't have the genetic make up of a frontman, but I'm learning how to do it.

If you can handle a nightclub audience successfully, you can handle anything.

I don't think that just because you go on stage you are an exhibitionist.

I'm not like a performer type.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

I feel like I own the stage.

I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasn't particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention.

I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage.