Joss Whedon Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Always be yourself... unless you suck.

As far as I am concerned, the first episode of Buffy was the beginning of my career. It was the first time I told a story from start to finish the way I wanted.

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

I don't want the giant ego. I don't want to become Kevin Costner, singing on the soundtrack to The Postman.

I love to write. I love it. I mean there's nothin in the world I like better, and that includes sex, probably because I'm so very bad at it.

I'm a very hard-line, angry atheist. Yet I am fascinated by the concept of devotion.

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there.

Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.

The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.

Trivia

One of Joss Whedon's favorite shows after the cancellation of his own series is

Joss lived in the UK for 3 years from 1980-82, attending Winchester College in Hampshire, where he took his A levels. The character of Rupert Giles is mistakenly thought to be based on a history teacher there, Dr. Peter Cramer. Dr. Cramer's arrival at the College post-dates Whedon's departure. The character was named in tribute to his House Matron, Barbara Giles.

Before creating

Joss had planned on doing a series of

After he was disappointed with the movie version of

Joss was once attached to the big budget film adaptation of

Joss' television show

Awards and nominations: 1996: Nominated for Oscar and Saturn awards, and won an Annie award for Best Writing for the movie

Joss is a fan of the Harry Potter books and his favorite character is Hermione.

Joss' favorite episode of

Creator of