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Trust me: I don't wish I was a New Zealander.

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.

I've had a quiet fascination with New Zealand for most of my life.

People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things.

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.

I think that's what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether it's education or housing.

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.

I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.

I love working in New Zealand. It's just the most beautiful country I've ever been to.