One of the best things about growing up in New Zealand is that if you are prepared to work hard and have faith in yourself, truly anything is possible.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
New Zealand is a place where you can get well.
I love having the laid-back, easy-going, family-priority nature of New Zealand, but I'm certainly enjoying the States in terms of the career opportunities and the enthusiasm I get to find work.
Definitely, I'd love to do more in New Zealand if it was the right time.
The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
I do think of myself very strongly as a New Zealander, but when I moved out to the States, I was aware that I didn't want to just live in a satellite community of only other New Zealanders.
There's a very go-to kind of attitude in New Zealand that stems from that psyche of being quite isolated and not being able to rely on the rest of the world's infrastructure.
By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.
I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.
You simply couldn't make a living as an author if New Zealand was your only market.
Trust me: I don't wish I was a New Zealander.