Joss Whedon Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“That title, is one of the things I fought for. A lot of people said 'But it's stupid, and it's the title of a comedy movie, and people won't take it seriously,' and I'm sure there are some people who still don't. But for the most part, people do see that we really have a quality show.”

“'The Dark Knight,' for me, has the same problem that every other 'Batman' movie has. It's not about Batman. I think Heath Ledger is just phenomenal and the character of the Joker is beautifully written. He has a particular philosophy that he carries throughout the movie. He has one of the best bad guy schemes.”

“Every vampire fiction reinvents vampires to its own needs. You take what you want.”

“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.”

“The misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it.”

“The only way to real mature love is to get past the tropes of what we consider 'romance.'”

“I also don't trust Caribou anymore. They're out there, on the tundra, waiting... Something's going down. I'm right about this.”

“Writers are completely out of touch with reality.”

“I love fantasy. I love horror. I love musicals. Whatever doesn't really happen in life is what I'm interested in. As a way of commenting on everything that does happen in life, because ultimately the only thing I'm really interested in is people.”

“I have a pathological fear of confrontation. I'm working on that.”