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.

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.

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.

In this world, those who have fallen in love cannot make clear judgements.

I am a warrior in the time of women warriors

Every minute of life I take a risk it's part of the enjoyment.

The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt.

Despotism often presents itself as the repairer of all the ills suffered, the support of just rights, defender of the oppressed, and founder of order.

The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.

Try to find your deepest issue in every confusion, and abide by that.

It is the objective of the protagonist that keeps us in our seats.

The ultimate acting is to destroy yourself.

I am completely convinced that UFOs have an out-of-world basis.