Rick Riordan Quotes

It's very embarrassing to be put on the spot.

I'm a really claustrophobic person to begin with. I hate elevators, especially crammed elevators. I get really scared. So I think that it's very definitely scary when girls are all around me and I can't go anywhere. At the same time, I guess I got to get used to it, you know what I mean?

I limited myself to one shout a day. But I didn't like the sound of my voice. It sounded panicked, it sounded scared. And I knew from experience you can't hear more than 50 yards either way down a canyon.

I hate going into a room with people in it and the feeling of them staring. I find every moment excruciating.

The crowd intimidates me, its breath suffocates me. I feel paralyzed by its curious look, and the unknown faces make me dumb.

I was really nervous, intimidated by the whole thing-all the people and all the buzzing, and all the sitting around waiting. I felt really small in this huge place.

Strangers still leave me self-conscious.

I always think that I've embarrassed myself.

Social interactions have always been a bit of a difficult thing for me. I think I have a natural tendency to make people not 100 percent super comfortable.

Standing by myself, just having everybody looking at me the entire time, is not my idea of a good time.

I'm always awkward when someone recognizes me.

I hate Q&As. They make me feel awkward.

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

Singing in public makes me very uncomfortable.

I don't know if I want to walk down the street and have everyone staring. I think that would be awful. I'm a pretty shy person, really.

I stood on Susan Boone's front porch, feeling lame. But then, since I've pretty much felt lame my entire life, this was no big surprise. On the other hand, usually I felt lame for no particular reason. This time I really had a reason to feel lame.

Guy? Mister? Mr. Goth Man, would you please wake up so I can leave? I really don't want to hang out in a closet with a dead man any longer than I have to, okay? C'mon, please, don't make this a Weekend at Bernie's thing! (Amanda)

Alexia,” she hissed to her friend, “there are knees positively everywhere. What do I do?

I feel like everything I do makes people feel really uncomfortable.

I feel like I'm walking on eggs and can't take another step.

You may not know it but I'm no good at coping with all the attention in the luxury hotels I sometimes find myself in.

Being anxious is the worst feeling in the world.

I'm so shy now I wear sunglasses everywhere I go.

I like parties, but I'm shy, and I often find myself standing around, feeling awkward.

What I've realised is that when I walk into a club, I don't feel good, I feel uncomfortable. I wonder what to do, I look for my drink... it's not necessarily an enjoyable experience, so why would I put myself through that?