Lucy Lawless

“I've always been a bit of a car nut. I've always loved cars and I've always been a bit of a petrol head.”

“I was a tomboy. I was always climbing trees and getting into trouble.”

“I'm for the little guy. I'm for the underdog. I'm for the people who are not heard.”

“It's all about how you feel on the inside, because that's what's going to be shining on the outside.”

“Go with your gut. Your gut is your unconscious mind. It's all the things you've been picking up on that you don't know you're picking up on.”

“Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men... it means you believe in equality.”

“Life is a gift. And it's a gift that you have to earn every day.”

“I think it's very important to have a sense of humor, to be able to laugh at yourself and laugh at the world.”

“I'm a great fan of the 'send-up'. I love to send myself up.”

“I'm a great believer in karma, and the vengeance that is karma is best served cold.”

“The thing about Xena is that she's a badass. She's not a male fantasy of what a woman should be. She's a woman's fantasy of what a woman should be.”

“I'm not a diva. I'm a tadpole in a big pond.”

“I love being a mother. It's the best thing I've ever done.”

“You know, I'm a big girl. I'm not a tiny, little thing. I'm a person.”

“I am not a role model. I'm a role villain.”