Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from.

The important thing is that he shook hands with us over the phone.

I guess in America we're so sold on this ideal of the perfect, well-adjusted family that is able to confront any conflict and, with true love and understanding, work things through. I'm sure they do exist, but I never knew any of them.

I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way.

I will say that the environment I grew up in was not the most progressive.

I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people's psyches.

Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we're aware of it or not, and it's not necessarily a terrible thing.