Felicia Day

Basically, my socialization as a child didn't come from any schooling; it came from being in theater and meeting people online. ”

On Tumblr, I'm really careful about not following too many things. I enjoy going on there to discover new things more than anywhere else now. ”

I always enjoyed acting. My aunt was actually an actress. ”

I think the whole definition of a geek is somebody being passionate and focused, and being proud of saying that they're passionate and focused, on a narrow range of subjects. ”

I think Hollywood has seen what fandom can do for a project. You can definitely see that when you go to Comic-con. ”

When I go to a web video meeting and look around, at least half the show runners are women. And a lot are actors-cum-writers who are frustrated with the situation of being a woman actor in Hollywood and have decided to create their own show. ”

I actually did go through severe depression and anxiety attacks where I couldn't sleep for weeks. It was definitely several months of being not myself. ”

I'm a huge fan of BioWare games. I think they do some of the best character-building. I mean, I have a relationship with Thane from 'Mass Effect' that is as vivid as any crush that I've had on a TV-show character. ”

The substance of what it means to be a geek is essentially someone who's brave enough to love something against judgment. The heart of being a geek is a little bit of rejection. ”

If you know your characters well enough, you aren't trying to grasp for storylines. You're really thinking about their flaws and their passions and what they're chasing. ”