And I think because there is an essence of me that cares about other people and what other people think then that then makes me seem very sweet and polite.

I find that actors who are wanting to pursue tv or films don't seem to have much interest in classical theatre.

Just believe in yourself and to find spirituality that’s going to carry you. Because all the rest is just fluff.

We are always just trying to be strong and yet in touch with our bodies and the only way you can really do that is to believe in yourself because that’s all that you have.

Painting is a hobby for me.

I wouldn't say that I'm overly religious, but I have a pretty good relationship with my spiritual being.

All the pictures in magazines and all of that is fun but in the end it's all about your soul and who you are and have you connected with the people.

It's very hard to become an actor in film and television, you have to have such perseverance and you have to really believe that if you have any sort of talent at all, you will find work one day.

I've grown so much as a person through playing Gabrielle, much less living in New Zealand and being with all of these people that I can't imagine my life being any different.

I think you have to have different tools for each job - you know producer is very different from a director and very different from an actor.

Maybe they say they do but I don't think many actors really enjoy trying to do a Shakespearean play.

I’m fighting for my life, I have to defend myself. If I don’t defend myself, no one else will.

Most people's deaths are a sham. There's nothing left to die.

The world is as you are.

If we did but know how little some enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would not be much envy in the world.

No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist. You don't hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development. The only way to get to the next level is focus.

People will realize that software is not a product; you use it to build a product.

Valentine's Day is the hardest day of the year for a woman to get out, but everybody who is anybody and single is out that night.

All I will tell you is that I play a small role in someone's happily ever after.

Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.

When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself.