The old gods will bring about vengeance not so much because they exist but because I once honored them.

It struck me, sharp and hard, that I had been given so many chances to save my soul that my entire life had been constructed around these chances! That was my nature - going from temptation to temptation, not to sin, but to be redeemed.

And when a strong man is sweet, even Goddesses look down from Mount Olympus.

Old truths and ancient magic, revolution and invention, all conspire to distract us from the passion that in one way or another defeats us all.

Cities have distinct personalities. It's a matter of knowing it.

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

I was particularly stunned by the casting of Cruise, who is no more my Vampire Lestat than Edward G. Robinson is Rhett Butler.