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.

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

I always thought I would be a marine biologist because I love the sea - but considering the fact that I've always loved acting and the theater, I don't think I ever gave anything else much of a chance.

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.

And I think right now I'm just enjoying finding something such as One Weekend a Month where I can really resonate with this woman's history and her situation.

I mean, I like to be creative because it challenges me to try to be better than I am as a person and I hope that in some way that that makes someone else think and feel something about themselves that then has given them the opportunity to grow.

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.