I wouldn't say that I'm overly religious, but I have a pretty good relationship with my spiritual being.

Painting is a hobby for me.

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

But on stage you're able to just take the character from one point to the end and it's a fluid, organic piece. It's about being completely present all the time, right there in the moment.

Like when you go to a magic show and you know how they do the illusions. That's how I am when I watch any movies where they have people flying through the air.

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

I believe over the last six years now, I've been learning in between actual acting moments on the show.