"The first night was awful because I was so afraid, and I was never more afraid because it was going out of my character to be outgoing and to be vulnerable and to be out there and onstage. My hands were sweaty and I couldn't swallow, and I drank a bottle of wine to calm my nerves"
- George Lopez
About this Quote
George Lopez's quote talks to the fear and anxiety that can feature attempting something new and putting yourself out there. It is clear that he was feeling overwhelmed and terrified by the possibility of performing on phase for the very first time. His description of his physical signs, such as sweaty hands and trouble swallowing, demonstrate the strength of his worry. His service to relax his nerves was to consume a bottle of wine, which is a common coping system for those feeling nervous. This quote reveals that even knowledgeable entertainers can feel scared and susceptible when trying something brand-new, and that it is important to find healthy methods to cope with these feelings.
This quote is written / told by George Lopez somewhere between April 23, 1961 and today. He was a famous Comedian from USA.
The author also have 20 other quotes.
"So many people are working in vaudeville today that I looked for three weeks to book enough acts for an hour bill and didn't have them until the night before we opened in Buffalo and money was no object!"
"He appeared every night, like myself, at about nine o'clock, in the office of Mr. Tyler, to learn the news brought in the night Associated Press report. He knew me from the Bull Run campaign as a correspondent of the press"
"I see America spreading disaster. I see America as a black curse upon the world. I see a long night settling in and that mushroom which has poisoned the world withering at the roots"
"On the night of the 1st of September we observed for the first time signs of the natives being in the neighbourhood. Fires were seen on the low land near Cape Frederick Henry, and at daylight we saw the natives with our glasses"
