As you know, human history is full of evil deeds, and maybe we ought to think of them with tears, not fascination.

The problem is simply finding the right person. Ask Plato. Just make sure she finishes your thoughts and you finish hers. That's all you need.

In the end, I always act from the heart, even if I also value reason and tradition. I wish I could explain why, but I don't know.

When you handle books all day long, every new one is a friend and a temptation.

Then you must say to her, 'Madame, I observe that your heart is broken. Allow me to repair it for you.

For me, Dracula has always been associated with travel and beautiful historical places.

My publishers are wonderful because they have let me write what I wanted to. They're wise enough to know that, with any author who's not simply writing formulas - who's trying to create something new - pressuring them to do something for market purposes almost always backfires. I can't imagine working under those circumstances, actually.