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Most mothers think they are bad mothers. We all make terrible mistakes, often, and always think we're getting it wrong.
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I often get mistaken for all different kinds of ages; some of them flattering, some of them not.
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I think the unemployment rate for actors is pretty much the same in Sydney, London and New York. In all three cities, there are more actors than there are jobs. But I do think that there are far more acting opportunities in London and New York than in Sydney, where there are approximately seven actors that you see over and over again in every play.
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Being a mother impacts every aspect of your life. It's a rite of passage which gives you an entirely different outlook on things.
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I think you've got to understand your character and where they're coming from.
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Goals are essentially private things.
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Parenting is meant to be just a natural part of life. You just think you know how to do it but, of course, it's much more complicated than that.
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Getting fan mail from Brazil is kind of funny.
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I would love to get a job in France!
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It's nice being married to somebody who thinks you've got something better in you.
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I learn the techniques and then take what I need. I have the Essie Davis technique of acting. I'm an instinctive actress.
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I never said I wanted to be a movie star.
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It's such a magnificent thing to be able to love someone and expect nothing from them.
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I personally don't resent having my children.
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I feel lucky that I've managed to get the roles I've wanted.
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I don't know if I want to walk down the street and have everyone staring. I think that would be awful. I'm a pretty shy person, really.
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One of the things I have loved so much about the career that I have had is that pretty much every character I have played is diametrically opposite to the one before it.
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I have children, and they demand my full and complete attention. They get that when I'm at home, even during the night, but it is really hard, and I do wonder how a lot of women do it without bawling their eyes out every day.
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People who don't know how old I am can cast me as the woman in 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' and can cast me as Stella in 'Streetcar Named Desire,' and they are miles apart.
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Everyone has a point of view about corporal punishment.
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The news is so instantly available to us without delay, interpretation, or a filter. What is hot right now is streamed live without context or perspective.
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I'm incredibly ambitious, but I feel I've got a fantastic career, and I love the anonymity. I love that no one knows who I am.
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I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.
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Trying to get over to the 'on camera' side of things has been hard work.
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