We live at the edge of the world, so we live on the edge. Kiwis will always sacrifice money and security for adventure and challenge.

I get to do all these really nice, little culty things. It seems to be the world that keeps inviting me back.

For the first time in my life, I put my body and reputation on the line to stand up for my beliefs and do the right thing. I hope I've encouraged other people to do the same.

We actually did quite a lot of comedy on 'Xena'. The whole show was very tongue-in-cheek.

It's an important lesson Dad instilled in me, the idea that we have the freedom to serve, and that the choice to serve can define the type of life you live.

I'd been eating fast food all my life without thinking about it. And the more I learned about the subject, the more intrigued I became.

The reason I became an actress is because I wanted my acting to reflect life as it is. I want to put truth on the screen. I want real women to see real women on the screen.

The first thing, when I read the script, is that I need to care about what happens and feel compelled by the story and engaged by the characters. It needs to resonate with me, even if what the characters are going through is not something that I have experienced in my life. I have to feel like it has some sort of meaning to me.