I am not intimidating. I am a woman's woman. I love hanging out with women. And people are really inspired by this show.

We live at the edge of the world, so we live on the edge. Kiwis will always sacrifice money and security for adventure and challenge.

For the first time in my life, I put my body and reputation on the line to stand up for my beliefs and do the right thing. I hope I've encouraged other people to do the same.

Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot.

Happiness is a choice. You grieve, you stomp your feet, you pick yourself up and choose to be happy.

Now it wasn’t just that Xena was bisexual and kinda liked her gal pal and they kind of fooled around sometimes, it was ‘Nope, they’re married, man.'

One of my missions is to get people to go, "Oh, she's really nice and I really like her, but what were the words she just said?!" I want your instincts to be at odds with your mind.

So yes, the roles are getting more and more like me. But that's because Xena was so entirely unlike me. Most people aren't really aware of that.

My voice likes rock music. My problem is, I can do a lot of things, but I have to find my own voice.

I've often wanted to play the victim, or somebody who makes terrible choices. I would love to play the alcoholic mother who horribly lets down her children. That's a great morally imperiled role.

Growing up, I looked up to real women. I didn't go in for hero worship and I still don't. Everybody has feet of clay.

Change your mind, change your future

In the whole world, Everyone is a creative with their own way and idea.

To die, to sleep - To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub, For in this sleep of death what dreams may come...

Moral progress is a process of isolation; the mountain tops are lonely.

Thunder and lightning, it's like the end of the world.

The weak sinews become strong by their conflict with difficulties.

Open the book. (The gilt rubs off the edges of the pages and pollinates the fingertips.)

In the game of football, you can never be too sure of anything.

It is incredible to me that my Twitter feed is a source of 'news' for every rock news outlet around the world.