If you have stage fright, it never goes away. But then I wonder: is the key to that magical performance because of the fear? Stevie Nicks on fear
For me it's important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things, to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time. John Frusciante on fear
Fear is always a good motivator. James Dyson on fear
What our children have to fear is not the cars on the highways of tomorrow but our own pleasure in calculating the most elegant parameters of their deaths. J. G. Ballard on fear
We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet. Francois Hollande on fear
You always have this fear in a movie of just being somebody's woman. Charlize Theron on fear
Perhaps we don't need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. That's enough for me. Brad Pitt on fear
That might have a lot to do with it, but you know, I probably don't show fear, but I suffer from fear like everyone else. Steve Irwin on fear
Honest to God, all my life I have had such a fear of spiders. In fact, I use to have a reoccurring dream about one. Very clearly, it was black with a red head. It would sit up in the corner of the bedroom and when it started getting closer, I would wake up in a panic. Tippi Hedren on fear
You have to have fear to take risks - and I want to at least try. Seann William Scott on fear
You live in this shadow that you're going to burn in Hell until you're saved. And I still worry about it a little. I don't believe in Heaven, but I do still fear Hell. Beth Ditto on fear
As with most phobias, the fear of flying does make some sense, but if ever there was a fear worth quashing then this is it. After all, life is short, and there's a great big world to explore out there. Beth Ditto on fear
You can't operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. Steve Ross on fear
I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer. Joaquin Phoenix on fear
Going to parties usually makes me feel depressed, just because I have such social fear after meeting people. Florence Welch on fear
I'm completely in love with the world but also terrified of it. It creates some overwhelming feelings. Wanting to battle out that joy and fear is part of my music. Florence Welch on fear
I'd gone from being this art student messing about with music to this girl with a record deal, magazine front covers and all this hype. In many ways, it was everything I ever wanted, but when it happened all I felt was total, paralysing fear. Florence Welch on fear
Why do people do things that they fear? It may be that the fear contains information. Something can be interesting if you get to the other side of that fear. Craig Ferguson on fear
Fear and pain and suffering is not OK for any being to feel intentionally at the hands of us. Leona Lewis on fear
My fear is that, as soon as I get married and have kids that I'll kind of do what a lot of people do and suddenly start making, 'Now I'm gonna make films for kids.' I really hope I don't do that. Trey Parker on fear