Australian Actress Quotes

Nicole Kidman

Cate Blanchett

Portia de Rossi

Claire Holt

Annette Kellerman

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Helen Reddy

What interested me was how much of a departure this was in that you have three interesting, across the generations, female characters, literally riding alongside the male characters. Also the emotional and psychological depth of the characters was, for me, a lot richer than I've seen in a western. But never once did it sacrifice the thrill of the chase. So it was a journey into the unknown for me.

Let no-one say the past is dead, the past is all about us and within.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Being sick allows you to check out of life. Getting well again means you have to check back in. It is absolutely crucial that you feel ready to check back into life because you feel as though something has changed from the time before you were sick. Whatever it was that made you feel insecure, less than, or pressured to live in a way that was uncomfortable to you has to change before you want to go back there and start over.

Portia de Rossi

To free yourself from the past you must break the rules of silence and compliance.

You can bend but never break me. Cause it only serves to make me more determined to achieve my final goal.

It was bizarre and … kind of a fluke … I'm very lucky, it kind of fell into my lap, honestly. I was auditioning for a part for an American project that was filming in Australia, and a manager kind of saw my tape through that, and sort of contacted my Australian representative, and it kind of all just fell into place.

I thought 'I can't be an actor, I can't'. Then this film came up and it was like someone saying to me, 'You can, don't give up'.

Keisha Castle-Hughes

After co-star Lauren Bacall had said that Kidman was not an acting legend, but rather a beginner:

I telephoned Lauren and thanked her for saying that. She always calls it like it is and that's a reality check I adore.

Don't think of shopping for clothes as shopping. Think of it as hunting.

Jane Hall (actress)

I had the endurance but not the brute strength that must be coupled with it. No woman has this combination. That's why I say none of my sex will ever accomplish that particular stunt.

Annette Kellerman

I would say just be diligent and don't take no for an answer. It's not easy, and it took me a significant amount of time to get people to take me seriously or even consider me. I kept turning up and I just had a thick skin and didn't let it get to me when people rejected me. As long as you keep going and keep a positive attitude, it'll happen. It sounds generic, but I really believe in that.