Joss Whedon quotes

All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet - it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you. (Joss Whedon)
Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck. View quote
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My visions of the future are always pretty much standard issue. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer... and there are flying cars. View quote
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Very occasionally, if you pay really close attention, life doesn't suck. View quote
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Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there. View quote
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The greatest expression of rebellion is joy. View quote
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You can either watch TV or you can make TV. View quote
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If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl-- you find someone to carry you. View quote
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If you can't do something smart, do something right. View quote
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I'd rather make a show 100 people need to see, than a show that 1000 people want to see. View quote
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Every day's a negotiation and sometimes it's done with guns. (Joss Whedon)
You either have to write or you shouldn't be writing. That's all. View quote
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People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. View quote
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I also don't trust Caribou anymore. They're out there, on the tundra, waiting... Something's going down. I'm right about this. View quote
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I'm not big on regret. It's not on my schedule. View quote
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Faith in God means believing absolutely in something with no proof whatsoever. Faith in humanity means believing absolutely in something with a huge amount of proof to the contrary. We are the true believers. View quote
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Redemption is something you have to fight for in a very personal, down-dirty way. Some of our characters lose that, some stray from that, and some regain it. View quote
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Life's a show and we all play a part And when the music starts We open up our hearts. View quote
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I always was an early-morning or late-night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning, you make up some of your most absurd jokes. View quote
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Don't give people what they want, give them what they need. View quote
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In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer. (Joss Whedon)
Because it's no longer enough to be a decent person. It's no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself. View quote
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Two things that matter to me. Emotional resonance and rocket launchers. View quote
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I cannot abide useless people. View quote
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I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. View quote
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