"My voice likes rock music. My problem is, I can do a lot of things, but I have to find my own voice."

"So yes, the roles are getting more and more like me. But that's because Xena was so entirely unlike me. Most people a…"

"They either overcompensate for the way they feel and are incredibly sycophantic or incredibly brusque in order to pro…"

"The role was very physically challenging and I am not athletic and have never wanted to be. I hate it in fact. I don'…"

"What's Buffy got? A wooden stake, some garlic. Xena has a full arsenal of weapons."

"When you decide to become an opera singer, it's a commitment that allows nothing else to interfere. Even your family …"

"At first, being a female role model really terrified me. But it hasn't turned out to be an awful burden. I get a lot …"

"They're also surprised I'm only 6 feet tall. They expect someone much bigger. They say I'm younger and prettier in pe…"

"Growing up, I looked up to real women. I didn't go in for hero worship and I still don't. Everybody has feet of clay."

"Up until I came here this week, and I met so many women and young girls who feel, to use their word - and I'm a bit e…"