Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes

You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.

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 believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me.

With that, you can do anything.

The flashbacks are a great way to give answers to the story.

Being outspoken has always gotten me into trouble.

I'm just this little thing and then all of a sudden it comes out.

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.

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

I actually go to the gym much more now than I did when I was on Buffy.

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.'

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!

There's no such thing as a supermom. We just do the best we can.

You need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep [your] character interesting.

I'm from New York, I make kind of somewhat maybe lewd, at times - maybe some would say dirty - jokes. But in jest.

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

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

We have specially prepared meals.

Well, that's the old story I heard about the Jackie Chan films.

That, like, Jackie Chan will just keep going and when crew members drop he just replaces them. I don't know if that's true but after having worked in Japan I believe it might be true.

I love every minute in the kitchen with my kids, even the mess (I've learned to embrace it!). I find that in the car on the way home from school, I often get one-word answers when I ask about their day. But when we're cooking, I get in-depth stories.

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

Everything I am is because of my mom.

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.

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.

You're always homesick.

I would dye my hair every week. I wanted to be a really goth teenager.

I'm fascinated by twins. It's such an interesting thing. I'm an only child, so I don't have a sibling. But, if you think about the bond that siblings have, that intensifies so much when you think about being in the womb together.

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.

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.

I love my friends. They're my family.

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.

People stereotype pop stars, but Christina [Aguilera] proves them wrong with her unique style and talent.

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.

Whether it's a big dinner party or people just coming over to hang out, I just love to spend time with them.

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.

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

People always tell me how lucky I am that my kids are adventurous eaters, but I don't believe that it's luck at all. By my involving them in the process, not only are they more likely to try something new, but also I can count on them to make better choices when I'm not around.

I started to watch Damages and all of these amazing, female-driven shows, and it was something that was always in the back of my mind. Then, once I had my daughter, I realized that I was done living the romantic lifestyle, and nothing offers that more than television.

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.

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

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.

A lot of times, when you start a show at a young age, you get stuck.

You get six years of high school, but I didn't have that.

Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life.

Some people feel like you have to cement your love.

I am definitely a Type-A, tidy, everything-has-a-place kind of person, so initially encouraging a mess was against my nature. But once you realize all the benefits, it's pretty simple to let that go.

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.

You have to remember once in a while that you can actually stop working and appreciate things.

I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife.

I think I lead a really real life.

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.

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.

When I'm with my kids, I definitely try and be in the moment and wait till the end unless the mess poses a real danger, like slipping. But when I am cooking by myself, I definitely clean as I go to simplify.

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.

It's really beautiful. But you know, fancy footwear is a pain!