Angel

Joss Whedon on Angel:

Talking about Angel drinking blood:
"We deal with this as kind of an alcoholism metaphor. Angel has an addiction. He drank people's blood. He has to take it one day at a time, and he has to stay off the bottle. The bottle is always going to be there. There are six billion bottles in the world walking around with necks."
 

Angel Quotes:

Angel: "That gypsy girl you brought me - her people found out. They did something to me."
Darla: "A spell?"
Angel: "Funny. You would think with all the - people I've maimed - and killed I wouldn't be able to remember every - single - one.  Help me."
Darla: "The spell - they gave you a soul. A filthy soul! No! You're disgusting!"
    ~From "Five by Five"

Cordy: "Okay, here is something I never thought I would say to you: Wesley’s right. Forget about it."
Angel: "But I really didn’t mean..."
Cordy: "Oh, yes, you did. And I’d appreciate it if you didn’t try to weasel out of it. Angelus may not be the most relaxing company, but at least he’s honest. Shouldn’t I expect the same from the not-evil version of my friends?"
Angel: "So we’re okay then?"
Cordy: "I’m too big of a person to let something so petty get in the way of our friendship."
Angel: "I appreciate that. - You’re not going to untie me, are you?"
Cordy: "Pfft!"
    ~From "Eternity"

Cordy: "Angel, you don't look so . . . well it's a good thing you heal fast."
Angel: "It's also a good thing you guys found me in time."
Cordy: "We weren't going to let anything happen to you. Well, I mean beyond the slavery and the severe beatings and stuff."
    ~From "The Ring"

Darla: "Your victory over him took but moments."
Angelus: "Yes."
Darla: "But his defeat of you will last lifetimes."
Angelus: "What are you talking about? He can't defeat me now."
Darla: "Nor can he ever approve of you. In this world or any other. What we once were informs all that we have become. The same love will infect our hearts, even if they no longer beat. Simple death won't change that."
Angelus: "Love. Is this the work of love?"
Darla: "Darling boy. So young. Still so very young."
    ~From "The Prodigal"

Cordy: "Look, you don't have to be Joe Stoic about his dying, I mean, I know that you have this 'unflappable' vibe working for you, but you don't have to do that for me."
Angel: "I'm not unflappable."
Cordy: "Great. So flap!"
    ~From "I've Got You Under My Skin"

Angel: "On the left one spies the painter himself; in the middle distance is the French poet and critic Baudelaire, a friend of the artist. Now, Baudelaire -- interesting fellow. In his poem 'Le Vampire' he wrote:  //Thou who abruptly as knife did come to my heart.//  He strongly believed that evil forces surrounded mankind. And some even speculated that the poem was about a real vampire. Oh, and Baudelaire is actually a little taller and a lot drunker than he's depicted here."
    ~From "She"

Angel: "Okay, so, why is Mrs. Benson filed under 'F'?"
Cordy: "Because she's from France. Remember what a pain she was?"
Angel: "Yeah, made me want to drink a lot."
Cordy: "Well, that's the French for you."
    ~From "Expecting"

Angel: "I wonder if anything ever really changes."
Cordy: "Sure it does. They do. You have. They were just dreams, Angel. They weren't even your dreams.  They didn't mean anything."
Angel: "But I enjoyed it."
Cordy: "It'd probably be okay if you never mentioned that part ever again."
Angel: "It's still in me, Cordelia."
Cordy: "Sure it's in you -- we all have something. But it's not the only thing that's in you. You're not him, Angel. Not anymore. The name I got in my vision? The message didn't come for Angelus; it came for you. Angel. And you have to trust that whoever The Powers That Be . . . be. . . are . . . is,  anyway, they know the difference."
    ~From "Somnambulist"

Angel: "A coffin. I hate that stereotype. You're a demon and you don't know anything about vampires?"
Barney: "Only what I learned from TV."
Angel: "Vampires don't sleep in coffins. It's a misconception made popular by hack writers and ignorant media. In fact, you know, we can and do move around during the day, as long as we avoid direct sunlight. ‘K? Got it?"
    ~From "Parting Gifts"

Doyle: "You had the one thing you've wanted in your unnaturally long life, and you gave it back?"
Angel: "Maybe I was wrong."
Doyle: "Or maybe Cordelia was right about you being the real deal in the hero department. See, I would have chosen the pleasures of the flesh over duty and honor any day of the week. I just don't have that strength."
Angel: "You never know your strength until you're tested."
    ~From "Hero"

Buffy: "So, what, you just took a whole 24 hours to weigh the ups and downs of being a regular Joe and decided it was more fun being a super hero?"
Angel: "You know that's not it. How can we be together if the cost is your life or the lives of others?"
    ~From "I Will Remember You"

Cordy: "Hi Doyle. Are you gonna become loser pining guy, like, full time? 'Cuz we already have one of those around the office."
Angel: "Hey!"
Doyle: "Hey!"
Cordy: "He can get away with it. He's tall, and look at the way clothes hang on him. But you . . ."
    ~From "The Bachelor Party"

Doyle: "Angel, come on. You've got to snap out of this."
Cordy: "Right now. It's time for you to get all vampy and... GRRR! Kate needs you!"
Angel: "I don't want to. You both withdraw when I go vamp. I feel you judge me."
Cordy: "We won't judge you. Will we? Give it a try."
Angel: "Closeness is too important to me right now."
    ~From ">Sense and Sensitivity"

Angel: "We all have problems. It's about priorities. And at the moment, I have a bigger one than you do."
Doyle: "Bigger than a Kaliph demon?"
Angel: "Much. I'm thinking you could help me with mine, and maybe I could help you with yours."
Doyle: "Oh, I don't know. I mean, what's your problem exactly? Cuz, you know, vampire business is . . ."
Cordy: "Hi! I was just wondering if you have any linoleum glue. For...  if it ... started curling up all over."
Angel: "I'll be there in a minute."
Cordy: "Okay."
Angel: "Find her an apartment, and I'll deal with your demon."
    ~From "Room With a View"

Angel: "Am I intimidating? I mean, do I put people off?"
Cordy: "Well, as vampires go, you're pretty cuddly. Maybe you might want to think about mixing up the black-on-black look."
    ~From "I Fall to Pieces"

Angel: "I was brought back for a reason, Doyle. And as much as I'd like to kid myself, I don't think it was for 18 holes at Rancho."
    ~From "In the Dark"

Angel: "I know you guys have been working hard and cooped up inside a lot. And, uh, to show my appreciation, I was thinking, the night being you know, young and all... that the three of us could, well, should maybe ... go out. You know... for fun."
Cordy: "Or.... we can... go home!"
Doyle: "And you can sit in the dark alone."
Angel: "God yes. Thank you."
    ~From "Lonely Hearts"

Angel: "Doyle, I don't want to share my feelings. I don't want to open up. I wanna find the guy that killed Tina, and I wanna look him in the eye."
Doyle: "Then what?"
Angel: "Then I'm gonna share my feelings."
    ~From "City Of"