Clive Barker

All I've ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night.

I love meeting people who've read my books. The prime reason to be on the planet is to make things I can show to other people: paintings, books, movies.

I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.

Deep down, there is in the substance of the cosmos a primordial disposition, sui generis, for self-arrangement and self-involution.

I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.