We shall live even in this state of living death, we shall love, we shall feel, we shall defy all who would judge and destroy us.

I think there is a modern temper. The authority figures we revered in the past are all up for grabs - they're gone. We are groping for meaning in a world where some of our gods have died. We're asking ourselves, 'Who is our true brother and sister, where is our true home?' The modern tempter is our struggle to lead meaningful lives, and even if we don't believe in religion, we can reach down and hold on to our core values for guidance.

Why does shame and self-loathing become cruelty to the innocent ?

I will be the Vampire Lestat for all to see. A symbol, a freak of nature - something loved, something despised all of those things. I tell you I can't give it up. I can't miss. And quite frankly I am not in the least afraid." - Lestat, The Vampire Lestat, p. 532

I had wanted to say that my song was far too painful to sing.

One tiny flame could make so many other flames; one tiny flame could set afire a whole world.

The worst takes its time to come, and then to pass.