No, he is not a ghost; he is a man of Heaven and earth, that is all.
Blood!...Blood!... That's a good thing! A ghost who bleeds is less dangerous!
But do you love me? If Erik were good-looking, would you love me, Christine?
I am not really wicked. Love me, and you will see!
The opera ghost really existed
He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.