Amber Benson quotes

Amber Benson is an American actress, writer, and director, widely recognized for her role as Tara Maclay in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Her talents extend to film, literature, and audio dramas, marking her as a versatile figure in the entertainment industry. She continues to engage audiences with her creative projects across multiple mediums. Here are 35 of her quotes:

It doesn't matter who you sleep with, it's how you treat other people in this world.

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I wouldn't want to forget anything, even the weird stuff and the bad stuff. It makes you who you are.

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I'm kissing Alyson Hannigan and I almost stuck my tongue in her mouth because we just got so into it at one point.

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I don't think anything lives up to what you envisioned.

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Willow: Hey, clothes. Tara: Better not get used to 'em.

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Willow: Don't worry, we're sure to spot Faith first. She's like this cleavagey slutbomb walking around going, "Ooh, check me out, I'm wicked cool, I'm five by five." Tara: "Five by five?" Five what by five what? Willow: See, that's the thing. No one knows.

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Tara: Sweetie, you wouldn't blow off a class if your head was on fire.

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I don't think you ever die on Buffy.

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Anya: How 'bout you, ever play Shiver Me Timbers? Tara: I'm not really much for the timber.

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There is so much more to this world then outward appearances. Our society basks in the illusion of normalcy every day, and hides from the truth every night.

Amber Benson

I wanted to create a heroine that was flawed. I wanted her to be a real person. She's selfish, she's childish, she's immature and because I'm doing a three-book arc I really played that up in the first book. I wanted the reader to be annoyed with her at times.

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I think specifically because of the character that I played, people are very connected to her. I used to get letters from young gay and lesbian and trans-gendered kids saying, 'I didn't kill myself because of Buffy'.

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Spike: I had a muscle cramp. Buffy was, uh, helping. Tara: A muscle cramp... in your pants? Spike: What? It's a thing.

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Willow: What did I have for breakfast this morning? Do you remember? Tara: Huh? Willow: I-I wanna say bagel, but I think that was yesterday. You had two eggs sunny side up. I remember because they were wiggling at me like little boobs. Tara: Sassy eggs.

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Willow: Tell me a story. Tara: Okay. Once upon a time, there was, um... a kitty. She was very little, and she was all alone, and nobody wanted her. Willow: This is a very upsetting story.

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Tara: No more talk of gloomy Angel, though. Only happy thoughts. Sunshine, picnic, that spell we did last night. With the oil?

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I saw them in the grocery store [...] sitting benignly in their spinning racks, their technicolor faces looked like a not very girl-friendly amalgam of muscles, testosterone and pulpy, bloody flesh.

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Tara: Well, I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's depressing.

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Acting is fantastic, but to be able to create a whole world on celluloid is amazing. It's like taking your dreams straight from your head and projecting them onto a screen.

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Willow: Questions. Great. Tara: W-we can answer questions. Nigel: Good. I need to know a little bit more about the Slayer, and about the both of you. Your relationship, whatever you can tell me. Tara: O-o-our relationship? Willow: We're friends. Tara: Good friends. Willow: Girlfriends, actually. Tara: Yes, we're girlfriends. Willow: We're in love. W-we're lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers. Nigel: I meant your relationship with the Slayer.

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I just feel lucky to have grown up where I did because I think it gave me a nice base. Hollywood can really mess with your sense of self and I feel like coming from the South keeps me pretty grounded.

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Actually, I love mythology. When I was a kid I was obsessed with myth and I wanted to be a mythologist when I grew up. Then I realized I really just like stories.

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