Madison McKinley Quotes

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.

I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people's psyches.

I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those kinds of stories about demons and the supernatural appeal to me or maybe I'm really interested in that subject.

I grew up on Stephen King, reading the books. I love the small town, 1950s feel to it, that nostalgia, and that old America. What happens when something weird starts happening to all these people, something other-worldly, something demonic?

Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there's just no way around that.

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

I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.

I think to describe 'The Gates' as a genre show is tricky because when you think of what's a vampire show or what's a supernatural kind of thing, I think other shows... maybe focus on that element probably slightly more than our show does.

Woo woo, secret vampire stuff!

I love horror, fantasy and sci-fi. Those are my genres of love and devotion.

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.

I love vampire movies. I think they are sexy.

I love really, really deep, dark-as-Russia storylines. I love supernatural aspects. I grew up with ghost stories.

The vampire movies I embraced as a kid used vampirism as a metaphor that expressed deep sadness and a lot of human qualities.

Horror is edgier. Dark fantasy feels mushier to me. Finding the difference - it's an instinct. And they overlap a lot.

I love the paranormal, because there, every genre I write can become one beacon for my imagination.

I'm a huge sci-fi/fantasy/horror guy. I love anything in the sci-fi or fantasy genre.

I like vampires.

I am a vampire/werewolf and sci-fi fanatic. God is so good! I get to play in a series that has all that!

I loved anything spooky, mysterious, or frightening.

I've always been fascinated by horror.

Witches were really scary to me as a kid.

That's one of my favorite things about 'Hemlock Grove' is that it's just unique and really just weird, and that's really what's happening with Miranda when she kind of gets thrown into the middle of this vampire-werewolf world.

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.