But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it sort of plays into itself.

And not to mean that I think I'm some special person, but I think we're all here for a very specific reason and once you figure out what that is then you're on the right track and we're all on the ride together.

When you think about going back to the States you start to become more aware of the violence there and how we pollute the Earth more than the New Zealanders.

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.

But on the other hand, I think as an actor, you tend to want to look at the darker parts of your psyche.

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

I'm the type of person who feels I have to prove myself first.