When I created Buffy, I wanted to create a female icon, but I also wanted to be very careful to surround her with men that not only have no problem with the idea of a female leader, but were in fact engaged and even attracted to the idea.

To me, the most telling thing is we have a man [Donald Trump] who cannot complete a sentence.

The only way to real mature love is to get past the tropes of what we consider 'romance.'

Oddly enough, I never studied writing. I studied almost everything except writing.

Two things that matter to me. Emotional resonance and rocket launchers.

TV's like whitewater rafting: Without rocks, there wouldn't be rapids, and it wouldn't be as much fun.

"Angel, when I look into the future, all I see is you! All I want is you." "I know the feeling."