Onstage, you just have to tell the absolute truth about the character you are playing. You hope you communicate it, and you hope it comes back like a tennis ball. If you're listening to the sound of your own voice, nobody else is. The audience knows, and they freeze on you.
Carol ChanningI am terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.
Carol ChanningLaughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Carol Channing