I’ve been in front of really tough crowds, like a whole room full of drunk rowdy men who came to cabaret because they think they’re going to see naked girls. But when they get there, they see bizarre fire acts, and me singing jazz, and a boy doing handstands. Then you have to be able to control that crowd, to hypnotize and captivate them on stage. So I always felt quite calm on stage, because I know that, when I do my own shows, people have actually come to see me.
Source: pitchfork.com