The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.

The vampire craze is kind of fascinating. We're interested in the idea of immorality and I think we're drawn to people or creatures who can give in to those base impulses and just be bad and not feel bad about it.

Don't trust somebody that don't have a troubled period.

I went to Julliard and we did a lot of mask work there, and I remember thinking in class, 'When am I ever going to use this?

You think of George Washington, this man who was larger than life, and in some ways he was. But at the same time, he's just a person.

I always felt that if somebody picks on you it's because they're not happy doing what they're doing.

You never can take for granted that you have a job.