I knew I had to get out. It wasn't a good place to be in. 'Home and Away' is a great place to learn, but it's a machine, and it can chew people up and spit them out.

Having power and being in a position of power can really blur your judgement, and it's not always that clear.

I appreciate that I have lots of fans out there, and they want to wish me well, but I don't want that to influence how I feel throughout the day or how I act within a scene.

It's nice to be in a show where it's not based on taking your shirt off.

I think most people, no matter what their situation, manage to find joy and comfort in their daily lives. I also think things fall apart.

We tend to think that employment is employment, and we don't ask the question: is this rewarding employment? Research establishes pretty clearly that typical notions of happiness - that more is better - really don't correspond to the way people think and feel.

My daughter Stacia was born when I was 31, after I was divorced from David, and she was my gift to myself. She was just a joy because I didn't have the stress of a male irritating me, and I vowed that I would make absolutely certain that between her and me there would be a clear line of communication at all times.

Happiness doesn't depend on how much you have to enjoy, but how much you enjoy what you have.