On the first recording, I wasn't singing out that much; I was shy with my singing.
When I was younger I was really shy, but I'd always be singing, driving my family crazy. Apparently I was even singing when I was in the cot. That probably didn't sound too good!
I am naturally pretty shy. I've come out of it a pretty good bit because I'm kind of a strange combination of being really shy and also being a born entertainer. I've got both in me and I guess it depends on my surroundings as to what's going to come out more prominently.
'Love Will Keep Us Together' was a combination of three different singing styles - Al Green, the Beach Boys, and Diana Ross. I loved all these people, and I put their singing styles together and wrote that tune.
Incompetent and relentless are the worst combination of qualities.
I can secretly sing. But I am extremely shy when it comes to singing in public.
I didn't start singing with my eyes open until I was 19 - that's how shy I was!
You tell me to dance or act, I will do everything, but I am shy of singing in public.
I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.
I was shy as a child. Now I'm not really shy any more, unless I'm with shy people. I find it contagious and I don't know what to say. But I don't think shyness is something one should feel apologetic about.
'The Killing' has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it's very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it's still exciting. It's about real people and it doesn't shy from the painful points of life.
I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.
I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.
The minute I stop singing, I'm back to being shy. I'm soft-spoken because I never really talked to people. I didn't learn to do it.
When you're shy, the worst thing you can do is go into all these casting rooms and be scrutinized. But with shyness, I think you just have to bite the bullet.
A lot of actors are relatively shy people, surprisingly, so acting is a way of not being shy - and being paid not to be shy.