I've never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change.

I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I was fascinated by it. I always wanted to play one.

It's impossible to imagine our planet without coral.

It's cool not growing old. I like being the eternal stud.

I learned from my past, and I now employ those lessons going forward, looking to the future - don't you think it's about time our government did, too?

Let's unite our impassioned voices to combat climate change. The time is now.

You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting. They're able to finesse performances out of you that a lot directors can't get.