I was at university and I was studying modern drama and studying English, and I just was like, 'I don't wanna be in this place. I wanna be acting.'

The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working.

Even though it's still, annoyingly, something everybody feels the need to bring up to anybody who doesn't look like a model, there are more women now who are super successful and have different body types. You know, like men do. That feels like progress to me.

People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things.

New Zealanders can be a little hostile.

I guess I have a strong constitution.

I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.