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Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure.

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

But even so, I still get nervous before I go onstage.

If I walk out onstage and I get a warm, excited response, it makes me feel so confident and happy, and then it's so easy for me up there.

Once I'm on stage, the energy of the crowd wipes my nerves away.

I always say, when you're onstage you can't please everybody. I'm sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that's okay. Thank God the majority are in my corner.

When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.

There's no hope of me becoming completely relaxed on stage. If I did, I'd sit down and doze off.

Sometimes I find myself in this super-raw place onstage where I'm like, 'Maybe that's not the best thing. Maybe I need to shut down a little.'

I've got to be comfortable when I'm on stage.