Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.
I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, because I'm in charge.
If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.
I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.