Dale Carnegie Quotes

I had no fear of speaking to large audiences.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

An 'OMG' of mine would probably be speaking on stage and performing in front of thousands of people!

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

If you're not comfortable with public speaking - and nobody starts out comfortable; you have to learn how to be comfortable - practice. I cannot overstate the importance of practicing. Get some close friends or family members to help evaluate you, or somebody at work that you trust.

I was always drawn to standing up in front of people.

The great risk is always saying, "how will I communicate what I'm trying to get across to a room full of strangers sitting in the dark watching a stage?"

I always said put me in front of 40 or 50,000 people and play hockey, I'm comfortable there. Put me in front of 50 people to talk or get in front of, and that's where I'm probably the least comfortable.

I conquered my stage fright a long time ago. In my line of work, it's kind of a pre-requisite that you not feel bad about looking stupid in front of a lot of people.

I never used to speak to the audience at all. I never really knew what to say onstage.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now.

What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable with my words. Sometimes getting this is very difficult, but I try my best.

One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.

I am not a speaker. The more you do it, the easier it becomes, but I always want to be prepared, and I always practice my speeches; I never do it off the cuff.

Most people's fear of being in front of an audience can generally be conquered by being completely on top of what it is they've got to do.

I attended speech and drama classes with a nun to help me gain confidence in speaking without my face turning red each time.

Getting up in front of an audience is my biggest motivation.

Public Speaking is a skill that can be studied, polished, perfected. Not only can you get good at it, you can get damn good at it and it makes a heck of a difference.

Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.

Accustomed as I am to public speaking, I know the futility of it.

I can't say I'm not nervous at all with media and doing speeches, but I'm getting used to it and better at it, hopefully.

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit.

Using rhetorical questions in speeches is a great way to keep the audience involved. Don't you think those kinds of questions would keep your attention?

You have to open up on stage.