I'm not a believer in luck, but I do believe you need it.

The ego is kind of a big, unwieldy thing. It's not so easily tamed or subdued.

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.

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 was conveniently bisexual for a long time, and then I went, 'Come on, who am I kidding?' And I have to say, it was the single biggest step I took toward emotional well-being, to stop feeling like I had to hide who I am.

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

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