We are always just trying to be strong and yet in touch with our bodies and the only way you can really do that is to believe in yourself because that’s all that you have.

I believe over the last six years now, I've been learning in between actual acting moments on the show.

Painting is a hobby for me.

Filmmaking in general is just really where I'm putting all of my energy.

I think you have to have different tools for each job - you know producer is very different from a director and very different from an actor.

I've grown so much as a person through playing Gabrielle, much less living in New Zealand and being with all of these people that I can't imagine my life being any different.

And I think because there is an essence of me that cares about other people and what other people think then that then makes me seem very sweet and polite.