How do you conquer nervousness?

How do you conquer nervousness?

As a stand-up comic, you conquer nervousness through experience. I think the more you do something, the more relaxed you become about it. You become aware of the fact that when you first start stand-up you're like, "Oh, my God, are they going to like me? Is it going to work out good? Is everything going to be all right?" Later on you're less nervous and think, "Oh, these people have actually paid to come here. They want the comedy to work, which is the reason why they're here in the first place." If I've put the work in, or if I've done enough work and I've learnt from my previous experiences of being on stage, then my stand-up performance should appeal to the people that I'm in front of. That's how you basically conquer your nerves, through experience.