I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.

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

When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires.

In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious. So I don't really get freaked out. I mean certainly, you read about things people did to each other in the pursuit of some mystical or occult goal, and it's horrifying. But that's just human nature.

There are times when I am directing, and there are a couple of moments I didn't get the way I wanted, but I know I still have other angles to shoot and I have to be done by noon; I move on.

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 53. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed.