Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes

But there are still only certain film genres where a woman can stand out, be heroic, be the centerpiece.

I think it's a mistake if people just fall in love and think that that's the only thing you need to keep you happy. There's a lot more to being with someone than just love.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

I don't smoke, don't drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.

You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

Being an actor gives you a chance to play all kinds of roles, very moving and dramatic on one project, silly and girlish on another. That's the most interesting thing out this business, you get to keep reinventing yourself.

I believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me. With that, you can do anything.

The flashbacks are a great way to give answers to the story.

I also want the chance to work with some of the best actors in the business, because that's where you can learn so much by just being on a set and getting a feel for how they approach their role and how they work with you

Being outspoken has always gotten me into trouble. I'm just this little thing and then all of a sudden it comes out.

I actually go to the gym much more now than I did when I was on Buffy. I like to stay fit, because that's when I feel really healthy. But I never worked out for any kind of image. People have said to me, 'Do you starve yourself before photo shoots?' And I always say, 'No way.! That's what airbrushing is for. I had french fries last night.'

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth

I don't want to feel like a failure to my daughter. She's the best thing I've ever done. Buffy - pretty great and all, but Charlotte's way better.

Everything I am is because of my mom.

Creativity is one of the most important brain functions in developing youth. It is the ultimate road to invention. I believe it is really important to both nurture and encourage this in children - and adults, too!

Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life

There's a part of me that will always believe that Angel is Buffy's true love. That there will be a piece of her heart that will always be with him for the rest of her life.

I'm from New York, I make kind of somewhat maybe lewd, at times - maybe some would say dirty - jokes. But in jest.

There's no such thing as a supermom. We just do the best we can.

I love every minute in the kitchen with my kids, even the mess (I've learned to embrace it!). I find that in the car on the way home from school, I often get one-word answers when I ask about their day. But when we're cooking, I get in-depth stories.

Really, how bad is eating a piece of cake? Being bad is murdering someone. That's bad. Don't do that.

Our bodies are machines and have to be functional, and to do that they have to be fed properly.

I try never to say no when it comes to creativity, but I do try and lead down an "appropriate road" - like not on furniture or the walls.

It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman

You need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep [your] character interesting.

How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals.

Well, that's the old story I heard about the Jackie Chan films. That, like, Jackie Chan will just keep going and when crew members drop he just replaces them. I don't know if that's true but after having worked in Japan I believe it might be true.

In television, women can really run anything. It can be a comedy, it can be a drama, it can be genre, it can be anything. But in films, women are still getting to the top

I think that's what growing up is all about. It's about taking on new responsibilities and learning what you can handle, and learning what you can't.

There's always something about home that's special.

I'm always the one who gets killed. And I want it to be really gory. Body parts all over the place. Mangled!

I like to stay fit, because [that's when] I feel really healthy. But I never worked out for any kind of image. People have said to me, "Do you starve yourself before photo shoots?" And I always say, "No way.! That's what airbrushing is for. I had french fries last night."

You have to remember once in a while that you can actually stop working and appreciate things.

I think Buffy was a grown-up. One of the amazing things about the show was that I was able to grow with her. Yes, she started in high school, and then she went to college, and then essentially she was a mother to all the other Slayers, so I always felt like Buffy was a grown-up.

I would dye my hair every week. I wanted to be a really goth teenager.

I'm fascinated by twins. It's such an interesting thing. I'm an only child, so I don't have a sibling. But, if you think about the bond that siblings have, that intensifies so much when you think about being in the womb together.

You're always homesick. There's always something about home that's special. But I'm not a things person. I'm not attached to my things.

I love my friends. They're my family.

You're always homesick.

I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel.

My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.

When I got off the soap I got offered all these, you know, 'women in jeopardy' -- I call them 'disease of the week' movies.

The nomadic lifestyle does work for a lot of working parents, but I've traveled and I've seen it, and I want to be able to go home at night and see my daughter. I want to be there for her first day of school and her school recital. Honestly, television is what offers me that.

I think that this industry in particular is so fast-paced that you keep saying, 'I'll take vacation later.' Sometimes later never comes. I'm definitely leading a much slower life now that I'm not working every single day on a television series.

If you love someone and you choose to spend the rest of your life with that person, that's your partner in every way.

I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife.

A lot of times [in the movie industry], women are relegated to playing the wife or girlfriend or daughter.

People always tell me how lucky I am that my kids are adventurous eaters, but I don't believe that it's luck at all. By my involving them in the process, not only are they more likely to try something new, but also I can count on them to make better choices when I'm not around.

When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.