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

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

I was very burned out after Buffy. It was exhausting. It took me from essentially 18 on the pilot to being 24 and married when we finished. That show was my life. I was doing movies on the hiatuses and on weekends, but I needed to explore and live that gypsy lifestyle.

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 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.

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

Everything I am is because of my mom.