I think sexuality is a window into someone's soul.

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 am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms.

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

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

Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment.

I will say that the environment I grew up in was not the most progressive.