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

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

Well, here's the thing with relationships on 'True Blood': Once they happen then you have to throw a monkey-wrench into them, because to have people be happy is not that exciting.

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

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 a believer in luck, but I do believe you need it.

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