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.

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

When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.

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

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth

I never worked out for any kind of image.

You're always homesick. There's always something about home that's special. But I'm not a things person. I'm not attached to my things.