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'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them.

Never underestimate the power of denial.

Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.

I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it's such a personal thing.

I'm not like J.K. Rowling, where I know there's going to be this number of seasons, and I know exactly what's going to happen. I would be so bored if that was the case. There would be no journey. There would be nothing to discover.

Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.