Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes
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You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.
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I think that's what growing up is all about. It's about taking on new responsibilities and learning what you can handle, and learning what you can't.
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People tell me not to do a soap, but it was a great learning experience because I became familiar with the technical aspects of the business. Besides, look who came out of soaps - Julianne Moore, Demi Moore, Tommy Lee Jones, Parker Posey, Kathleen Turner. All amazing people.
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When picking a show, I took into consideration who my fans are. Let's be honest, Buffy was a mid-season replacement on The WB, based on a failed movie. If it wasn't for the outpouring of fans and critics supporting us, we would have been canceled after four episodes. Sure, you want to stretch and you want to do different things, but it's also our job to think about who our fans are and what they want to see. Ultimately, that's why we do.
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Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life
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I don't do a television show for awards. You make it so people will enjoy watching it.
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I believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me. With that, you can do anything.
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Really, how bad is eating a piece of cake? Being bad is murdering someone. That's bad. Don't do that.
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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.
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I try never to say no when it comes to creativity, but I do try and lead down an "appropriate road" - like not on furniture or the walls.
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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.
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You're always homesick.
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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.
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I traveled and worked with amazing actors, like Andy Garcia, Alec Baldwin, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Lee Pace. It was this great learning experience. And then, I started watching a lot of television. I was always in these foreign countries and I would get TV shows on DVD, and I started to realize that all of the amazing roles for women were on television. I was spoiled by Buffy because I thought that was the way it was everywhere, and it's not.
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Whether it's a big dinner party or people just coming over to hang out, I just love to spend time with them.
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Normal is such a hard word to use, because everyone's idea of normal is different. Real is what the word is. I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife. I think I lead a really real life.
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You need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep your character interesting.
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I like to stay fit, because that's when I feel really healthy. But I never worked out for any kind of image. People have said to me, "Do you starve yourself before photo shoots?" And I always say, "No way.! That's what airbrushing is for. I had french fries last night."
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People stereotype pop stars, but Christina Aguilera proves them wrong with her unique style and talent.
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All joking aside, I'm a television watcher and I get frustrated with shows sometimes when they set up puzzles and then they don't give answers. It's just more questions and more questions.
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Creativity is one of the most important brain functions in developing youth. It is the ultimate road to invention. I believe it is really important to both nurture and encourage this in children - and adults, too!
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I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel.
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I don't want to feel like a failure to my daughter. She's the best thing I've ever done. Buffy - pretty great and all, but Charlotte's way better.
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When I got off the soap I got offered all these, you know, 'women in jeopardy' -- I call them 'disease of the week' movies.