Anne Rice

Anne Rice (born October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American author of horror/fantasy books. She was born Howard Allen O'Brien, the second daughter in a Catholic Irish-American family. Her works have had a major influence on the "Goth" movement, and she has also published a number of works with sado-masochistic themes. Rice is currently working on a trilogy about the life of Jesus. She was married to the late poet Stan Rice and is the mother of novelist Christopher Rice. Her daughter, Michele, was born on September 21, 1966 and died of leukemia on August 5, 1972.

3 Quotes

Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.
— Anne Rice

The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows in a violent riff and is effortlessly melodic. Weeping is often fought, choked, half strangled, or surrendered to with humiliation.
— Anne Rice

To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.
— Anne Rice