It's all just venom to the soul and symptomatic of a larger issue: the idea of the shortcut. The result without the fight. The fight is the thing. The work.

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.

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

The feeling of New Orleans is so pervasive. It's such a strange and decadent and enchanted embrace that that city has. There's a dark magic present. It's no wonder that it's been the hot bed for so much vampiric folklore. The city has got an ancient quality. It's one of the oldest cities in North America.

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.

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

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