Painting is a hobby for me.

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

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

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

I hope that my work makes a difference because I think that's why I do it.

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.

Maybe they say they do but I don't think many actors really enjoy trying to do a Shakespearean play.