“I never write anything without humor, just because I like humor, but at the same time, it is a way for anything fantastical to become relatable.”

Joss Whedon

“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.”

Joss Whedon

“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.”

Joss Whedon

“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.”

Joss Whedon

“Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments ...”

Joss Whedon