I know nothing, because I know too much, and understand not nearly enough and never will.

He was so excited by this little bit of intelligence that he might have gone off, perplexed, pondering for a long time. It was like reading a wonderful sentence in a book, and not being able to continue because so many possibilities were crowding his mind.

You think I live in the past. You don't understand that I actually change with every era, I always have as best I can

I love you still, that's the torment of it. Lestat I never loved. But you! The measure of my hatred is that love. They are the same! Do you know now how much I hate you!

The world doesn't need any more mediocrity or hedged bets.

Yes, I know," "And I love to hear you say it, Louis. I need to hear you say it. I don't think anyone will ever say it quite like you do. Come on, say it again. I'm a perfect devil. Tell me how bad I am. It makes me feel so good!

When you think night and day and every moment only of pleasing me, things will be very easy for you.