If you're going to make a science fiction movie, then have a... - Joss Whedon

"The times are chaotic. For me, I would hope that people look at [Angel] and gain strength by it. With everything that I do, I hope that they see people struggling to live decent, moral lives in a completely chaotic world. They see how hard it is, how often they fail, and how they get up and keep trying. That, to me, is the most important message I'm ever going to tell."

"Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke."

"Why anybody gets my sense of humor I never know, but I do know that when they do, I keep them as close as I possibly can."

"War is not just the business of death, it is the antitheses of life."

"You either have to write or you shouldn't be writing. That's all."