I like to stay fit, because [that's when] I feel really healthy.

I would tell any actress that the trick is to play all the female characters on your show, and then all the men are yours.

How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals.

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.

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.

You're forced to think about what your goals are and you clarify them because you're taking this journey with another person and you need to be open with your partner.

It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman