125 Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

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 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.

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.

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

The nomadic lifestyle does work for a lot of working parents, but I’ve traveled and I’ve seen it, and I want to be able to go home at night and see my daughter. I want to be there for her first day of school and her school recital. Honestly, television is what offers me that.

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

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

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.