Catherine Hardwicke Quotes

It's only in modern times that we have come to glorify vampirism.

When you consider the concept of vampirism, it is inherently part of a Western culture.

I don't really know what it is about vampires that makes them such a powerful symbol, metaphor, whatever in people's consciousness. But I do know they're tremendously powerful. I mean, there's a vampire on 'Sesame Street.' And Count Chocula. I don't know why it's so powerful.

People have always had a fascination with the supernatural going back to the beginning of time and with vampires in particular. This phenomenon is not new.

Vampires were an excellent springboard. I still love them; they fascinate me.

I think the reason vampire movies have been so popular over time is that they share so many parallels with human beings.

It's cool to play a vampire.

Vampires are always going to be sexy.

The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.

Vampires have become tragic or romantic figures. Vampire are largely seduction tales. They're no longer the scary creature in the dark.

There is a certain swagger with vampires.

Vampires have always been hot. They are one of our most durable monsters. It's one of those stories that galvanizes us early and it's always going on.

The phenomenon of vampires has always appealed to me. Everyone kind of likes a vampire story because it almost could be true.

I've always thought vampires were interesting because they live forever, they're always well-financed, they dress well, you know what I mean? And they're, like, cool. Usually vampire - you've never seen a broke vampire. Have you?

I like vampires.

You persist in this romantic vision of what it is to be a vampire, but despite my best efforts to curb it I have a taste for blood.

Vampires. Honestly, they're like children sometimes.

Vampires. They wrote the book on possessive.

A vampire victim. I'd never seen a lone kill. They were like potato chips; once a vamp tasted them, he couldn't stop at just one.

If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and living down to their stereotypes, they might actually take over the world someday

Vampire? Such a provocative word, wrapped in too many clichés and girly novels.

I was a newborn vampire, weeping at the beauty of the night.

Vampires have been romanticized, and this is bringing it right back to being vampiric. I think there's something sexy and raw about that.

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

The thing I love about vampires that I find so fascinating is that, unlike other sci-fi creations, they aren't monsters from the get-go, they're human beings first... and so what kind of human you are would dictate what kind of vampire you would be.