“When you talk about people being haunted or wrestling demons, that is ...” — Mike Flanagan Quote

“When you talk about people being haunted or wrestling demons, that is a rich metaphor.”

“I am always fascinated by the mental struggles that people and characters have.”

“A movie studio has to answer to a marketing department, and to shareholders, to ensure the broadest audience possible for its product; it tends to err on the side of caution as a result.”

“There are parts of me that I keep secret even from myself. I have demons and I'd love to be able to healthily look at the demons and still be a wonderful actor and not feel I need them to create.”

“I believe in possibility, but I'm not sure I believe in demons.”

“What I really like to do is write 'genre' stories without a cartoonish element. I did the same with 'Da Vinci's Demons,' and I'll do the same with 'Man of Steel.'”