I can only think of one wacky best friend who I thought was awesome: Rhys Ifans in 'Notting Hill.' He really nailed the wacky best friend.

In real life I'm very low-key. A wallflower. One of the reasons I went into comedy and acting was that I was sick of being shy.

I'm part Maori. My mum's Maori, and she raised me. And my grandma, she's Maori.

Why can't a heterosexual guy tell a heterosexual guy / That he thinks his booty is fly?

I miss the city Bret and I live in, Wellington. It's a good place to be creative, in the same way New York is.

Well, I grew up in the '80s, which was a really massive time for sci-fi.

The writing is just a boring job. It's just a horrible job.

What do I think of L.A.? It's boring, with some amazing nuggets. Like there are some parts of it that are great, but by and large I think it's quite boring.

There are a lot of difficult situations that lead to awkwardness.

They don't get along with me, but I get along with other people.

I'm actively going out onto the porch and noodling around on my guitar.

We are given this beautiful life, this beautiful world, and we destroy it with ingratitude and hate.

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.

When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.

Life is too short to fight every idiot along your way.

It's fun to tease people about where fiction and life intersect.

This dog, which, although no beauty, was of an uncommon breed, I had made my friend and companion; and it certainly deserved the name better than the majority of those who had assumed it.

Here's a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

In legislation we all do a lot of swapping tobacco across the lines.

What you can't run away from, you have to face

The Palm is a joint for sadists to entertain masochists.