Quotes by australian authors

Disparity is Australia's worst social problem. Thousands of lives are slowly being crushed, while billions are wasted on thousands of little initiatives trying to 'close the gap.' Andrew Forrest

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There is nothing to compare with the instantaneous feedback a singer gets from the people sitting in front of him. That is where it all comes together - all the rehearsing and working to get everything just exactly right. Andy Gibb

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I'm very interested in theories in how we exist: how people exist and how souls exist separate from their bodies or their brains. Angourie Rice

People Souls How Exist Brains Very Interested Bodies Separate Theories

One of the things I do struggle with is being in the present. Angourie Rice

Struggle One Of The Things Being Things Present

I don't want to play the girlfriend who's there because she's the girlfriend. And. That's. Her. Job. I want to play women and girls who are active and strong and who have a character arc and make decisions and have a rich background. Angourie Rice

Character Women Strong Job Girl Rich Active Background Arc Girlfriend She Make Because Women And Girls Want Decisions Who Play Her

I went to my first school dance on the set of 'Spider-Man.' The funny thing is, it wasn't actually real. I didn't choose my dress or my date or anything about it. I just showed up for work. Angourie Rice

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I see certain girls get the roles that I auditioned for, and I think, 'Oh, that's so annoying. I should have gotten that role!' But then I have to stop myself and actually think, 'No, she got it for a reason. She worked hard for it, and she was right for the role.' Angourie Rice

A huge part of my identity is being a woman, and that's really important for me, and that's a big part of my self-expression, so I think it's really interesting sort of exploring what it means if someone doesn't have that. Angourie Rice

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Sometimes, when I watch a movie where teenagers are played by actors that are 26 years old and look perfect, it makes you wonder what story is actually being told. Angourie Rice

You Sometimes Old Teenagers Perfect Look Makes Years Wonder Being Where Movie Story Actor Actually Played Watch

I've done quite a few films that are based on books, and it's always nerve-wracking because there's an audience who has read and loved the book, and what if they see the movie and hate it? Angourie Rice

Book Hate Few Films Books See Read Because Audience Always What If Done Quite Movie Loved Who Based

My dad worked for a theatre company that was two minutes away from my primary school, so I'd just walk there after school and watch the rehearsals. I think that's probably when I fell in love with acting and telling stories. Angourie Rice

I'm a huge camper, and love hiking and mountain biking. Anna Torv

Love Hiking Huge Camper Mountain Biking

I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence. Anna Torv

Me Mother Had Self-Confidence Taught Fantastic Who

I don't feel like I've hit my stride. So I wonder what the moment will be when I get to be who I want to be. Anna Torv

Will Stride Feel Like Wonder Hit Get Want Moment Who

I feel good about who I am. Anna Torv

Good Feel Good About Feel Am Who

My friends and I would get up early and take our horses through the national forest. My mom was very free. It was always 'Out of the house!' There was no watching television on weekends. Anna Torv

I've been estranged from my father since I was eight. Anna Torv

Father Since Been Eight

I didn't know much about video games. Anna Torv

Video Games About Know Video Much Games

I've read only fiction, so I don't know anything actual. Anna Torv

Only Know Read Fiction Anything Actual