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Joss Whedon is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, recognized for his work in television and film. Known as the creator of cult shows such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," his style combines witty dialogue and complex characters. He has influenced modern pop culture and inspired many fans and creators. Here are 265 of his quotes:

I think it's always important for academics to study popular culture, even if the thing they are studying is idiotic. If it's successful or made a dent in culture, then it is worthy of study to find out why. (Joss Whedon)
I have a desperate longing to have a desperate longing. View quote
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I think to an extent every human being needs to be redeemed somewhat or at least needs to look at themselves and say, 'I've made mistakes, I'm off course, I need to change.' Which is probably the hardest thing for a human being to do, and maybe that's why it interests me so. View quote
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Making 'The Avengers' was very important to me, but it was also extremely arduous. I missed my friends and I missed my home, so I decided to throw them all on camera, which is the only way I seem to know to relate to people. View quote
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We have done the impossible. And that makes us mighty. View quote
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What I do like is hiking. And that's what filmmaking is. It's a hike. It's challenging and exhausting, and you don't know what the terrain is going to be or necessarily even which direction you're going in... but it sure is beautiful. View quote
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You know, the thing that I do to waste time is think of things I want to make. That's how my mind is employed. View quote
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I get recognized just often enough to keep my ego bouncing along, but not so much that I can't go places. View quote
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I love all genres. The only thing I get stymied by is the Family Drama. I don't necessarily know how to approach that. View quote
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I've become less cynical, which is appalling but kind of cool. View quote
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There is always backlash. Everything gets backlash. (Joss Whedon)
Women all live a double standard. View quote
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I'm pretty much good at heroic narratives and making people laugh. View quote
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If I made a series of lectures on PBS on why there should be feminism, no one would be coming to the party, and it would be boring. The idea of changing culture is important to me, and it can only be done in a popular medium. View quote
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I think that people need two kinds of fulfillment - one in which you give and one in which you hold back. Part of fulfillment is need, is longing, is being unfulfilled, that's the nature of tragedy and a lot of drama. Very often, what the fans want, they get. But very often, what they want, they can't quite have, because we want them to feel the way our characters felt... View quote
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Joss Whedon

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Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Director
Born: June 23, 1964
Quotes count: 265
Wikipedia: Joss Whedon

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