David Levithan Quotes

Fear is exciting for me.

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

When you combine boring with fear, you have fun.

I like that - I like those little nervous jitters.

Needless to say, the fact that he actually spoke to me at all practically caused me to pass out. And then the fact that he was actually saying something that sounded like it might be a prelude to asking me out - well, I nearly threw up. I mean it. I felt really sick, but in a good way.

I'm standing here, holding a half a lemon in my hand. I'm speechless, I'm excited . . . I'm a wreck. Caleb wants to be where I am.

Grace (talking about Sam): At the sight of him, my stomach slid down to my feet, a weird combination of relief, nerves, and anticipation all in one, a feeling that never seemed to go away.

Even though I am a professional, and I know what the steps are, I don't quite know how I'm going to do them, because I haven't lived that moment yet. I always feel very insecure and I get very excited.

I always had a penchant for falling in love. Every time I found myself without a mate, I fell into a state of low-sizzling panic.

I think most people, even if they say they hate horror movies, there's that feeling you get inside that you love. I mean, I love it. I love to have the hairs on the back of my neck stand up or get that chill up my spine.

If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive.

On one hand, it seems like I've waited a long time for this.

I think nerves stop you from doing things. Make you stop and maybe make you withdraw. Then there's excitement where you can't wait to do it.

My problem on 'Safe' was that when I liked something, I would giggle.

It takes a lot for me to be excited.

I don't really experience much embarrassment.

Sending a text and not having to talk takes the pressure off. You are always in control of digital conversations.

You get butterflies when you see all the fans screaming.

I like to be as positive and as peaceful as possible, but reality says, you know, sometimes you get mad, sometimes you get antsy, sometimes you get aggravated.

My emotions are strong when I start the season.

When I go into a theater, I'm very excited to turn off my phone. But then, of course, I get anxiety.

I remember being 24 in Los Angeles. And up until that moment, when my mom would call my cell phone and it would ring, I would be flushed with some sort of excitement that we all have - a little dopamine rush, when my phone rings - and I'd look down, and it would say, 'Mom.' It used to feel like a job to pick that up.

I love to be nervous.

In 2003, for my first Rumble, I was just as nervous then as I was 15 years later.

I get nervous when I don't get nervous.