Quotes by australian authors

The Caucus I joined in 1953 had as many Boer War veterans as men who had seen active service in World War II, three from each. The Ministry appointed on 5 December 1972 was composed entirely of ex-servicemen: Lance Barnard and me. Gough Whitlam

We moved, and there was a golden era in the '40s when we were so conscious of who we were as Australians. Graeme Murphy

Era Were Australians Moved Golden Who Conscious

And dance is wonderful because dance is so immediate. Graeme Murphy

Wonderful Dance Immediate Because

I'm thrilled at the moment because our audiences, you know, they... the demographic is 50% male. Graeme Murphy

You Our Thrilled Know Because Demographic Audiences Male Moment

Sydney is a very good market for us - we have a very strong following here. Graeme Murphy

Good Strong Market Following Very Us Sydney Here

Normally our season is seven weeks in the Drama Theatre and four weeks in the Opera Theater. Graeme Murphy

Theatre Drama Our Seven Weeks Opera Normally Theater Season Four

We also tour nationally and internationally. Graeme Murphy

Tour Also Internationally

Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do. Graeme Murphy

No-One Enviable Mostly Very Dictates Position

I'm in the position to pick the cream of the crop. Graeme Murphy

Crop Pick Cream Position

No one was creating and I always wanted to be created on. Graeme Murphy

No-One Always Wanted Created Creating

Yes, Carl Vine stuck around. He's now number one composer for choreography. Graeme Murphy

Composer Stuck He Around Yes Choreography Now Vine Number

I don't think people we'll miss the fact that SDC is way up there and that our profile is high. Graeme Murphy

People Think Our Way High Fact Miss Up Profile

But I also wanted to give them an intelligent emotional journey, without having to suspend reality - to be able to look at those characters and see reasons for the relationships and why what happens happens. Graeme Murphy

I'd rather you didn't talk, but it's up to you. Graham Kennedy

You Rather Talk Up

I never, absolutely never, keep people waiting. Graham Kennedy

Waiting People Absolutely Never Keep

Money is tighter now, with the advertising dollar spread a lot more thinly across a whole range of media because of the Internet. It means the television networks have less power to produce shows, and TV is where most Australian actors make their money. Grant Bowler

Money Internet Power Range Television TV More Networks Most Advertising Make Because Tighter Spread Dollar Lot Australian Where Produce Across Means Less Whole Shows Media Now Actor Thinly

I grew up in Queensland, and my dad was a tradesman and my mum an insurance agent, both self-employed. Grant Bowler

Both Insurance Up Grew Agent Dad Mum

I've actually usually been wary of taking on science fiction as an actor because it's really tough to do. It's really difficult to execute. There's often lots of prosthetics, green screen and special effects, and it can get very technical. Grant Bowler

Science Tough Difficult Taking Execute Because Science Fiction Been Lots Effects Very Green Get Green Screen Often Screen Fiction Really Special Special Effects Wary Actor Technical Actually

Widespread caffeine use explains a lot about the twentieth century. Greg Egan

About Caffeine Lot Explains Century Use Twentieth Twentieth Century Widespread

A story in Asimov's is read by hundreds of thousands of people. Greg Egan

People Hundreds Hundreds Of Thousands Thousands Thousands Of People Read Story Asimov