There are two things that interest me - and they're both power, ultimately. One is not having it and one is abusing it. Joss Whedon abuseinterestpower Change image and share on social
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. Joss Whedon balanceconditionconfront share on social
I don't write just to be clever. But sometimes I do. And if you don't have an understanding of the language, then the way in which it's bent doesn't actually register. It's the old you-gotta-paint-like-them-before-you-can-paint-like-you thing. Joss Whedon bendclevergotta share on social
The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn't look like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to keep digging, he's going to keep trying to do right and make up for what's gone before, just because that's who he is. Joss Whedon digendhero share on social
Absolutely eat dessert first. The thing that you want to do the most, do that. Joss Whedon absolutelydesserteat Change image and share on social
The more you can create a structure by which people live in a fantastical situation and by which they will act, and the more you lay that out for the audience, the more they will feel at home in it. Joss Whedon actaudiencecreate Change image and share on social
People used to laugh that academics would study Disney movies. There's nothing more important for academics to study, because they shape the minds of our children possibly more than any single thing. Joss Whedon academicchilddisney Change image and share on social
The way a musical can make us feel is unlike anything else, in song and particularly in dance. I think people fly through plate-glass windows when they get shot because movies don't have dance scenes any more. This is what we do instead. Joss Whedon dancefeelfly share on social
Twelve-year-old me wanted to do everything: act and sing and paint and dance. Joss Whedon actdancepaint Change image and share on social
I loved teaching and I did a lot of work as a teacher's assistant in college, and my favorite experience was basically getting a laugh from a bunch of people because they had just understood something. Joss Whedon assistantbasicallybunch share on social