Sarah Michelle Gellar Quotes

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.

Everything I am is because of my mom.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

We have specially prepared meals.

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!

Buffy's very similar to me to me when I was growing up.

A child in an adult world, sort of trapped between the two. Does Buffy go to the prom or does she save the world from demons?

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.

Ringer is the perfect balance of what audiences want ot see me do.

It's Cruel Intentions meets Buffy.

Absolutely. It's something I'd eventually love. In the meantime, I just borrow all my friends' kids. It's seriously the best birth control in the world. I'm so tired afterward, I'm like, Okay, maybe in another two years.

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.'