I believe we are the only sentient beings in the universe, and I believe that 500 years from now, we will still be the only sentient beings around.

The fact that a TV star can become president should be old news since [Ronald] Reagan, and old news since the Nixon-Kennedy debates - which the famous story, whether or not you agree, is that if you listened on the radio, Nixon won; if you listened on TV, Kennedy won.

I don't think I'm a celebrity. Maybe I'm a cult figure?

I designed 'Buffy' to be an icon, to be an emotional experience, to be loved in a way that other shows can't be loved. Because it's about adolescence, which is the most important thing people go through in their development, becoming an adult.

The times are chaotic. For me, I would hope that people look at [Angel] and gain strength by it. With everything that I do, I hope that they see people struggling to live decent, moral lives in a completely chaotic world. They see how hard it is, how often they fail, and how they get up and keep trying. That, to me, is the most important message I'm ever going to tell.

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

Veronica solves little puzzles because she, like all of us, cannot unravel the bigger ones.