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

The difference between film and TV is the pace. You don't have the leisure of time in television.

And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort of philosophy that really made a tremendous amount of sense. What I liked that was missing from my experience of Christianity growing up was a sort of acceptance, a sort of being OK with being imperfect and not focusing on the sin.

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.

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

Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there's just no way around that.

Obviously death is a theme I'm fascinated by.