The fact that we die, that makes life important. It's hard to take, but it's the truth.

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

I'd seen 'Interview with A Vampire' and saw Dracula movies growing up, but I never thought, 'I love vampires; I have to do a show about vampires.'

I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.'

I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to work as hard. Actually, I've had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it's effect on one's mental health.

There is a fetishization of victimization in our culture. And I just am not interested in victimhood.

It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about.