I saw my real gods . . the gods of most men. Food, drink, and security in conformity.

“Lestat: Toughen up baby. I'm looking for the eternal scum.”

“All my life,I've been afraid of things, as a child and a woman must be. I lied …”

“And I realized that I’d tolerated him this long because of self-doubt.”

“An alien calm crept slowly over me. It was dark, full of bitterness and growing…”