Very few of my characters are totally heroic or totally villainous.

I freely admit I know nothing about television or writing for the screen.

Once again, I had that feeling of drowning when I hadn’t even known I was in the pool

You think that it’s not magic that keeps you alive? Just ‘cause you understand the mechanics of how something works, doesn’t make it any less of a miracle. Which is just another word for magic. We’re all kept alive by magic, Sookie. My magic’s just a little different from yours, that’s all.

A piece of happiness should never be taken as due.

Leave the girl alone, Clete, and let's get back on the road," the tall driver said, and his voice had that "I'm done with you" edge to it. "I don't know who this guy is, but I don't think he changes into a nutria.

You just don't want a vampire pissed off at you.