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.

I’ve been looking at oil paintings from oriental artists lately, and the one artist who’s inspired me right now is a man named Hokusai and I’ve had his book by my bed looking at how he interprets landscapes – mountains and water and flowers and birds.

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.

It's very hard to become an actor in film and television, you have to have such perseverance and you have to really believe that if you have any sort of talent at all, you will find work one day.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.

I find that actors who are wanting to pursue tv or films don't seem to have much interest in classical theatre.

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.