I think there's always pieces of yourself that bleed into your character. That's inevitable.

McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That was great because I learned a lot, in terms of working in front of the camera.

I lead a very physical life. I played a lot of sports and I spent a lot of time in the water surfing, swimming. I was a big swimmer.

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone.

Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young.

You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. My mother is someone who's always been inspirational to me.

When I'm not working, I weight train three times a week and swim and surf as much as I can - in the summer, you usually find me in the water.

Graphic novel genre become really quite popular. It's really a big screen film genre that they have successfully moved into the small screen.

There's always a project around, but you have to pick and choose.

The rig work can be rewarding to pull off, a really good rig in a set of wires where you're throwing yourself up walls and doing moves mid-air. That's just fun.

I'm such a fan of Deadwood. I love the characters in that. They're such wonderful characters. I'm a fan of The Wire. Those are all heavily character-based shows.

Every student, Shadowhunter and mundane alike, knew the name Herondale. It was Jace’s last name. It was the name of heroes.

At one time I smoked, but in 1959 I couldn't think of anything else to give up for Lent so I stopped - and I haven't had a cigarette since.

PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place.

Humility simply means that you do a great job at everything and it isn't really a big deal.

Glory be to God for dappled things.

Am I going to regret leaving Wall Street? No. Will I regret missing the beginning of the Internet? Yes.

Let your courage mount with difficulties. There would be no will if there were no resistance.

Take off your glasses." "Why? I thought you liked my glassess." "I love your glasses. I especially love the moment when you take them off.

President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

Fashion is about affordable luxury ... To succeed, designers need to be affordable, wearable, accessible, and aspirational.