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Auditioning is so nerve-racking. -- Leslie Mann
Changes in my personal life are nerve-racking for me. -- Donny Deutsch
Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. -- Itzhak Perlman
The first time I was flown to L.A. for a screen test was an incredibly nerve-racking experience. -- Luke Evans
The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the time. -- Shania Twain
I definitely feel much more comfortable in front of the cameras after 'The Hills.' Before, it was much more nerve-racking. -- Audrina Patridge
My very first audition was on the lot of Paramount, and I was put on tape and it was very nerve-racking. I think it was about 15 pages. -- Hailee Steinfeld
A 3-foot putt can be more nerve-racking than a 9-foot putt because a 3-foot putt you should be getting in. A 9-footer, there's a chance it won't go in. -- Lydia Ko
I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking. -- Rutina Wesley
It's definitely nerve-racking to be the center of attention. I'm not the kind of an actor that just craves attention 24-7 - but it's part of the deal. You're the leader on the set. -- Jon Hamm
It's always nerve-racking to take off your clothes on film. But doing it with a woman felt safer than with a man. You know you can say, 'Don't grab me there: That's where my cellulite is'! -- Naomi Watts
I just do my thing and try each show to be more honest about why I am and who I am. It's quite tricky and actually nerve-racking to do that. It's kind of a happy train wreck. -- Craig Ferguson
I made my career off posing in swimsuits and doing all the swimsuit issues and posters, but I will tell you that that little bit of material on an itsy-bitsy bikini - taking that off was very nerve-racking the first time. -- Cindy Margolis
It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities of being an actor. A lot has to do with luck, no matter what your talent or contribution can be. -- Benedict Cumberbatch
Presenting the Oscars was the most nerve-racking job I have ever done in show business. It's very much a live show: they have comedy writers waiting in the wings, and as you come off between presentations, they hand you an appropriate gag to tell. -- Michael Caine
When I was going on auditions, it was nerve-racking. I'd always say to my mom that it would be awesome if I could get a series. When Modern Family came along, I said, 'You know what, Mom? I believe I'm going to get this role.' -- Rico Rodriguez
When I was four, we had to choose a musical instrument to play at school, and I chose the cello. I played until I was 18, and although I found it nerve-racking to play solo, I loved playing in an orchestra. When I left school I didn't carry on with it, which I regret. -- Emilia Fox
I'm used to being in front of camera and knowing what to think. But if you're asking me to be me, I get very self-conscious. My job isn't to be me. Being an actor, people think you can do a eulogy at a funeral, a speech at a wedding. I find all that very nerve-racking. -- Eddie Marsan
There have been some brilliant and very successful standalone books that work in themselves and also seem to refresh a series. Anyone who writes a series lives in fear of it becoming stale, so you do whatever you can to keep it fresh - although it does feel a bit nerve-racking to write outside of your comfort zone. -- Mark Billingham
I find acting slightly nerve racking, but I like the challenge. -- Jane Wiedlin
I usually have a drink before a carpet because I find them really nerve-racking. Usually a tequila. An upper! -- Bella Heathcote
I think the first couple of times you do make-out scenes, you psych yourself out and it's really nerve racking. -- Hilarie Burton
I play characters who are comfortable naked, but that's something you work up to. I did a play off-Broadway in New York when I was in college. It was full-frontal nudity. It's nerve-racking. -- Joe Manganiello
I always feel vulnerable talking about the poetry aspect of my career because it's little diary entries that I need to sometimes close read, and to reveal that much, it's a bit nerve-racking. -- Masiela Lusha
It's not bad to stand in front of 20,000 people and sing. It's nerve-racking, a huge adrenaline rush, but it's also very exciting, and not many people get to experience that. It's pretty special. -- Lauren Hart
It's definitely nerve-racking to be the center of attention. I'm not the kind of an actor that just craves attention 24-7 - but it's part of the deal. You're the leader on the set -- Jon Hamm
Actually, I think business women are better women at home, if you want to know the truth because you do understand what goes into a day's work out in the world, a very nerve-racking affair. -- Bette Davis

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