Culture Quote by Jason Momoa

I've been fascinated with Maori culture since I was a kid.

— Jason Momoa

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

— Richard Dean Anderson

I've never not felt Maori, ever. And because of the era I grew up in, I was never not seen as that. I would…

— Rachel House

Maori get pigeonholed into the idea they're spiritual and telling stories like 'Whale Rider' and 'Once Were Warriors,' quite serious stuff, but we're pretty…

— Taika Waititi

I had a country upbringing in a predominantly Maori community, and that contrasted with a very multi-cultured arts community in the Aro Valley in…

— Taika Waititi

It feels like there's a lot of Maori artists who are doing very well in the world which is nice.

— Rachel House

If you asked someone who was a Maori about how they felt about how they were treated in Australia or New Zealand, you'll get…

— Laurence Fishburne

I went to a boarding school with a strong Maori tradition, where we were taught all about the haka.

— Jonah Lomu

My Indigenous heritage is something I hold close to my heart.

— Ashleigh Barty

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

— Jemaine Clement

One thing I loved about New Zealand was the indoor/outdoor lifestyle of the place.

— Gabriel Mann

I still had the same affection for New Zealand as I've always had. Didn't change at all.

— Edmund Hillary