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I know nothing of God or the Devil. I have never seen a vision nor learned a secret that would damn or save my soul. ↗

— Anne Rice

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Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge. ↗

— Anne Rice

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The most difficult novel I have had to write in terms of just getting it done was The Vampire Lestat. It took a year to write. ↗

— Anne Rice

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We need to stop fighting Christian against Christian. I have no time for anything but trying to love other people. That is a full-time job. ↗

— Anne Rice

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There are a lot of people out there who think that I am their worst enemy, and I don't even care if these people exist. ↗

— Boyd Rice

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People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don't know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult. ↗

— Anne Rice

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The thing should have plot and character, beginning, middle and end. Arouse pity and then have a catharsis. Those were the best principles I was ever taught. ↗

— Anne Rice

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I can't get very far away from Christianity, I can't get very far away from the angels and the saints. I work them in always, in some way. ↗

— Anne Rice

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I claim Dickens as a mentor. He's my teacher. He's one of my driving forces. ↗

— Anne Rice

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I enjoy the Web site a lot and I like being able to talk to my readers. I've always had a very close relationship with them. ↗

— Anne Rice

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