All the pictures in magazines and all of that is fun but in the end it's all about your soul and who you are and have you connected with the people.

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.

For me it's all about creating a goal and fulfilling it.

When Xena finished I just really wanted to work with Shakespeare's material.

I think the joy of wanting to direct is having that nervous anxiety knowing your film is about to be shown and you're sitting right there with everyone.

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.

I fell in love with Africa while I was there.