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

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.

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.

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.

I'm writing an unauthorized autobiography.

There is no true reality. It is just an interplay of your consciousness, awareness, thoughts, and actions.

He was a shadow of the man that once intimidated us out of our home, a shell of a human being, a fragment of a father.

I like normal stuff people fear - like spiders and heights. I'm frightened by the unknown, by things that are hard to figure out and get a grip on.

I feel like I'm just a woman like every woman. We have our doubts, which is better, because I always prefer to stay humble about everything.

This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.

As an actress I take roles I find interesting.

All life on earth emanates from the green of the plant

Perpetual prosperity comes to those who help others.

If you disaggregate, things fall apart.