There's some great reality TV, and I'm not bagging on it completely.

That girl will rain destruction down on you and your ship. She is an albatross, Captain. Way I remember it, albatross was a ship's good luck, 'til some idiot killed it. [to Inara] Yes, I've read a poem. Try not to faint.

You can't be a storyteller and a speechwriter at the same time.

In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer.

I write for fanboy moments. I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. I write to do all the things the viewers want too. So the intensity of the fan response is enormously gratifying. It means I hit a nerve.

Don't just be yourself. Be all of your selves.

I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of.