Matt Haig Quotes

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.

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 have always been into the darker side of things and love the mystery and sexiness of vampires.

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

When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire.

When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires.

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

Actually I liked that 'Let the Right One In,' that Swedish vampire movie.

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.

Vampires are a genre now.

It's cool to play a vampire and be a part of this new, hot genre.

I really like vampire books. I might have a problem.

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

I've always had a fascination with vampires. It's not that I'm exactly fascinated with the dark side. It's the human struggle with it. How we deal with those two aspects of who we are. We all have those elements.

I am a big fan of vampires. I've always been obsessed with the genre, and the beautiful romanticism and erotic kind of nature of the immortal being, the undead who lives on human blood.

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

I'm a big fan of vampire movies generally and that sort of tradition of characters.

I'm into the vampire stuff. I think it's really fascinating and interesting. There's a lot of history behind all of that, and if you look into it, it's really interesting stuff.

The vampire craze is kind of fascinating. We're interested in the idea of immorality and I think we're drawn to people or creatures who can give in to those base impulses and just be bad and not feel bad about it.

When I heard that 'Dracula' was being made into a series by NBC and Carnival, I couldn't resist. I knew they would do something interesting with it. A period drama with a supernatural twist seemed like a whole lot of fun.

My favorite vampire movie used to be Bram Stoker's 'Dracula,' but now '30 Days of Night' took its place. I think it's brilliant that somebody would be so thoughtful as to put these vampires in a place like Barrow, Alaska, where there are actually '30 Days of Night.'

'Originals' is a show that is not about struggling as a vampire but reveling in it. It's about embracing vampirism.

I was under the impression that if you've read one vampire series for young adults, you've read them all.