You're making a big mistake if you think that you can beat me.

New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.

Tell people you're a Canadian or a Kiwi when you travel and they'll adore you.

If you devote yourself entirely to a pursuit, there is no way you cannot find beauty and fulfillment.

Whatever you want is as elusive as you make it.

We are taught to want a thing. We are taught that having that thing will make us happy. We are taught that having it immediately is the answer. We are taught a corrupted version of success. And love.

As lovely as people are to me about my performance, I'm still a huge critic. I like very little of what I ever do.

If you do your work, eventually there will be a spark. A fire. A blaze.

We are not taught that hardship is the anvil upon which we are beaten into beauty. We are not taught that some of our greatest moments are some of our most difficult.

I'm not George Clooney, so I can't just pick and choose. I take roles where they occur.

I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

I absolutely believe the past had its share of warrior women who fought like men. Whether some of these were the actual Amazons from Greek myth is another matter.

While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned.

I think the killers get far too much attention.

Honor the ocean of love.

You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it's been a good ride so far, but it's not over yet.

Jesus, man. Why do people want to be Paris Hilton and nobody wants to be Spider-Man?

Nothing good is ever easy. Or worth it.

The river flowed from century to century, and human affairs play themselves out on its banks. Play themselves out to be forgotten the next day, while the river flows on.

The first song I wrote was "Look Both Ways Before You Cross" from Imaginaryland. I started the song by singing a bass line, "hoo hoo hoo hoo."