Somebody once asked me if I have anything like faith, and I said I have faith in the narrative. I have a belief in a narrative that is bigger than me, that is alive and I trust will work itself out.

If every vampire who said he was at the crucifixion was actually there, it would've been like Woodstock.

I hate it when people talk about Buffy as being campy... I hate camp, I don't enjoy dumb TV. I believe Aaron Spelling has single-handedly lowered SAT scores.

They can take everything away from me, but they can never take my pride, unless I somehow get some.

If you think that happiness means total peace, you will never be happy. Peace comes from the acceptance of the part of you that can never be at peace. It will always be in conflict. If you accept that, everything gets a lot better.

Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.

There are many films and TV shows I make where people find themselves in fantastical situations; as often as possible their reactions to it are very normal.