Richelle Mead Quotes

Why do waiting rooms have to be so ominous?

Fear is excitement without breath.

I think suspense is a big thing.

Nerves provide me with energy... It's when I don't have them, when I feel at ease, that's when I get worried.

I like to play the grey areas in life - that's the most uncomfortable place to be. Nobody likes to be in that in-between state where there don't know what's going to happen. There's a lot of tension in that, and a lot of stuff to play with - where it's uncomfortable and awkward and sad and scary.

You can never entirely rest comfortably with Michael Black or Michael Paynes.

My favorite part of a roller-coaster ride is when you're going up and you're slightly scared and really excited. You don't know what's coming next but you know it's going to be good. You can't handle it, go on the carousel.

I don't like confrontation.

I look forward to change, but there is a part of me that absolutely dreads it.

When I watch 'Breaking Bad,' my stomach is in knots.

The world's not a very comfortable place if you have a nightmare to face.

The more unsettling the more I feel at home.

When you first start out with something new, you're always a little uptight.

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

Suspense is worse than disappointment.

I'm very happy to watch a video at home with a friend rather than do dinner.

Before I ever start a job that I'm really excited about, I usually have some sleepless nights or weeks or months. But that anticipation for a person like me... I don't do so well with a lot of time off.

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

There is nothing like mortal fear to galvanize a friendship.

I think it is scary anytime anyone is coming at you asking questions.

A great thriller, to me, is more about creating a sense of unease: a queasiness that comes with knowing something is not quite right.

I am miserable when everything is in order and quiet. Seriously, it's hard for me when I can go home quietly, go to sleep, and get up in the morning without fear and tension.

When you combine boring with fear, you have fun.

You are never quite sure how it will go, and even after a thousand games or so, that tense feeling is still there.

Some folks are a little scared when they meet me.