You know what's sad? If you read the segment preview of this book on Amazon, it's not Lestat speaking. It's Anne Rice gloating and bitching and whining for readers.

Let me quote:

I'm not, for all my cultural and artistic hunger, an elitist.

I'm sure you aren't, Ms. Rice. Oh wait, was that Lestat? I thought all the ego-tripping was you "channeling" into your Gary Stu.

That's why 's no amount of wealth and power can silence me for very long.

This is so true it's sad. Thank you for that insight into yourself, Ms. Rice. :)

Desperation is the source of the fount.

I think this speaks for itself.