I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell.

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'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.'

My own belief is that people can come back from anything. It doesn't mean that it won't come at a huge cost.

Never underestimate the power of denial.

The idea of celibate vampires is ridiculous. To me, vampires are sex. I don't get a vampire story about abstinence. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed.

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