Quotes on the topic: Australian


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Although I'm Australian, I find myself much more in sympathy with the Austrian version!


I used to have 30 different species of tarantulas, as well as two Australian scorpions that are considered the deadliest in the world. If stung by one, a person would die in 30 minutes. But when I had kids I had to get rid of them, of course. Those were intense!


I still, by and large, make low-budget Australian films.


Across the board, Australian films need to have a lot more money spent on selling them.


It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them.


I'm never there enough to really keep up with what's going on in the Australian film industry. I just try and be part of it as much as I can.


When I was 18 years old, I had never before seen Australian film on the big screen.


We need more drama on Australian TV. We've actually dropped the ball on that.


I love Australian people.


All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other.


I don't see why, if you look at how the Australian culture and psyche is, that we can't be amongst the most generous, from the grassroots up, nations in the world.


It's unfortunate, I've been the victim of some Australian press.


In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.


I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.


I'd have to fight for an Australian role over an American actor, and I already have to do that overseas, so why would I have to do it back at home?


I had a vocal coach. It's a sad thing, but I had to hire someone so that I could get my Australian accent back.


To me, anyone with an Australian accent wielding a tennis racket is cool.


I live in L.A. and I do have wonderful friends; I moved there when I was 19 so I developed a close knit group of friends, none of whom are actors, none of which are Australian, but I couldn't do it long term.


Australian seafarers make an important contribution to national security in a country with thousands of kilometres of uninhabited coastline.


In Australian culture, people are just more laid back, people aren't as serious, they just take their time with things. It's just like, whatever, if I don't get it done I don't get it done.