I just look at what's the most fun thing I can do next. I'm not looking to prove anything, or to break out or to break away. I feel so lucky, honestly, that I'm still working.

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.'

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

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.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

A cowardly act! What do I care about that? You may be sure that I should never fear to commit one if it were to my advantage.

It is our duty to make this world a better place for women.

When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing.

With socialized medicine, the trick is not to die while waiting for treatment.

I kind of like polishing the songs that I'm working on. I'm really working hard on some specific songs.

I went to the Tokyo Film Festival in Japan because I love Japanese cinema.

The earth doesn't have a housekeeper to do the dusting.

Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.

Vanity keeps persons in favor with themselves who are out of favor with all others.