I'm part Maori. My mum's Maori, and she raised me. And my grandma, she's Maori..

I don't think I'm cut out to be a supervillain. I think I'd be a supervillain that would exercise some form of mind control. Rather than war, I'd for….

In real life I'm very low-key. A wallflower. One of the reasons I went into comedy and acting was that I was sick of being shy..

There's something funny about being on a big stage and not making a big effort to fill it up..

They're turnin' kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers But what's the real cost 'cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper Why are we s….

They don't get along with me, but I get along with other people..

I miss the city Bret and I live in, Wellington. It's a good place to be creative, in the same way New York is..

I can only think of one wacky best friend who I thought was awesome: Rhys Ifans in 'Notting Hill.' He really nailed the wacky best friend..

I try to have a balance of things you like and things you don't like about a character. But once you start that, all these scripts are like, "You pla….

Well, I grew up in the '80s, which was a really massive time for sci-fi..

There are a lot of difficult situations that lead to awkwardness..

I'm actively going out onto the porch and noodling around on my guitar..

The book is even quirkier, but it's hard to bring all of that stuff to a movie. With a book, you use your imagination more and create your own way to….

What do I think of L.A.? It's boring, with some amazing nuggets. Like there are some parts of it that are great, but by and large I think it's quite ….

I'm a real pawn-shopper..

I grew up in front of a TV..

I think that would be great, if I could be in a city and wasn't even allowed to work..

The writing is just a boring job. It's just a horrible job..

Why can't a heterosexual guy tell a heterosexual guy / That he thinks his booty is fly?.