I'm aware of 'Twilight,' but I've never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence?

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

I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It's an incredibly nourishing process; it's probably the closest I come to having a religion.

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

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.'

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

I'm a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it was just a waste of time.