Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes

Just because you donate sperm does not make you a father. I don’t have a father. I would never give him the credit or acknowledge him as my father.

I don’t smoke, don’t drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.

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

In television, women can really run anything. It can be a comedy, it can be a drama, it can be genre, it can be anything. But in films, women are still getting to the top.

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.

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

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.

Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work.

I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel.

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

I also think it was important for me and Freddie to be able to have a lot of time to share our lives at the beginning of our marriage rather than my coming home at 9 or 10 at night from the set. Things have really worked out for the best for both of us.

I’ve always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

Being an actor gives you a chance to play all kinds of roles, very moving and dramatic on one project, silly and girlish on another. That’s the most interesting thing out this business, you get to keep reinventing yourself.

I think actually what I’m going to do when I’m done and take my next vacation, is I’m going to go over and start unions in Japan. I’m going to unionize Japan. Because the way they work those crews is so criminal. There’s no overtime, so they can just keep going.

I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people – and certainly working moms – are not able to do that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments.

I don’t understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time. When Pierce Brosnan retires, why not one of us?

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

It’s a better time for actresses on TV than on film.

I think that this industry in particular is so fast-paced that you keep saying, ‘I’ll take vacation later.’ Sometimes later never comes. I’m definitely leading a much slower life now that I’m not working every single day on a television series.

My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don’t have a life, which is what I found out the first time.

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

Ultimately you want to do something in life that people will remember. And with Buffy, I did that. I don’t feel like I need to achieve something. I just do it because it’s fun. And that takes the pressure off.

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.

Everything I am is because of my mom.

Ringer is the perfect balance of what audiences want ot see me do. It’s Cruel Intentions meets Buffy.

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.

The episodes all blend together for me, so I don’t remember. I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast this morning. I always feel I must be such a disappointment to them.

I also want the chance to work with some of the best actors in the business, because that’s where you can learn so much by just being on a set and getting a feel for how they approach their role and how they work with you.

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.

The thing about Buffy and Spike is they understand each other on a level that nobody else understands her.