I grew up in a house that had a whole lot of trouble. As much trouble as you could imagine.

When an attractive but ALOOF ("cool") man comes along, there are some of us who offer to shine his shoes with our underpants. There are thousands of scientific concepts as to why this is so, and yes, yes, it's very sick but none of this helps.

Always watch the hands. The hands will tell you everything you need to know.

If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.

He's picked clean! Eaten by cats!

The histories of vampires and people are not so different, really. How many of us can honestly see our own reflection?

The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad its there. The real joy is knowing that if you felt the trouble in the story, your kingdom isnt dead.