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

Our bodies are machines and have to be functional, and to do that they have to be fed properly.

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

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.

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.

How many times, in any actor's life, do you get to be a part of something that has a legacy like [Buffy]? I think that's only fortunate. I don't see the negative.

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.

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.

It's a terrible process, what you go through, during pilot season. All the shows turn themselves in and there is a good four to six weeks before you get phone call.

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.

I don't do a television show for awards. You make it so people will enjoy watching it.

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

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

If you love someone and you choose to spend the rest of your life with that person, that's your partner in every way.

I'm not a things person. I'm not attached to my things.

I'm definitely leading a much slower life now that I'm not working every single day on a television series.

I love my friends. They're my family.

You're always homesick.

I think I lead a really real life.

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

Some people feel like you have to cement your love.

A lot of times [in the movie industry], women are relegated to playing the wife or girlfriend or daughter.

I've always been fascinated by Japanese culture.

I never worked out for any kind of image.

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

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

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

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

I'm always the one who gets killed. And I want it to be really gory. Body parts all over the place. Mangled!

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.

There's always something about home that's special.

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.

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!

Everything I am is because of my mom.

There's a part of me that will always believe that Angel is Buffy's true love. That there will be a piece of her heart that will always be with him for the rest of her life.

Really, how bad is eating a piece of cake? Being bad is murdering someone. That's bad. Don't do that.

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

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

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

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

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.

Being outspoken has always gotten me into trouble. I'm just this little thing and then all of a sudden it comes out.

I believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me. With that, you can do anything.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

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.

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 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.'

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.