Tim Van Patten Quotes

At every premiere, I stand in the back, I never sit, worrying. And then maybe I hear them laugh or whatever, and the muscles unclench a little. But always, I feel like it's a fluke, that I'll never be able to do it again.

I always get nervous. It's usually a good thing. I worry about the nights that I'm not nervous, actually.

When the butterflies in my stomach, when those leave, then I know it's probably time to retire.

I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, but every time I show up on set it still feels like the first time.

You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.

I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.

I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.

If I'm not nervous, if I don't have at least a little bit of the same self-doubt and anxious feelings I had when I started playing, then it will be time for me to go on. I must have that tension.

I like that - I like those little nervous jitters.

I love to be nervous.

The idea of dancing is the only thing that scares me.

Words can't describe how one would feel in that moment after doing a test for something you really want but in your heart you don't think you have a chance of getting.

If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.

I get nervous about everything. I think there's something wrong if you don't get nervous.

Am I about to feel really, really stupid?

It's so thrilling to be intimidated.

When you sit down and play your music for someone you respect, you get that feeling in your stomach of like: 'Oh my God...' You know if it's not great because you start to feel sick.

The famous pilot season literally sends shivers down my spine.

On stage, I am in the dark.

Everyone couldn't be happier and more terrified.

It's not so much I like to go win, but it's a rush. A horrible gut wrenching thing, but it's exciting.

I'm intimidated every day I go on the stage and everyday I go on a movie set. It's terrifying and I always want to reshoot the first day or the first week, I'm so terrified.

There's an insecure part of me that comes out of me, I get nervous. I don't know why, I wish I could overcome it because it gives me an anxiety feeling.

I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech.

I was very nervous at the beginning of Hotel du Nord.