Shari Sebbens Quotes
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I definitely take after my dad, looks-wise. But my mum is my greatest inspiration. All the women in my family are amazing. They're hilarious. I love funny people.
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I want to work as hard as I can. But I also want six kids! It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.
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People look at me and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal.
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I'm attracted to strong female roles: females that aren't necessarily defined by their relationships with men.
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A lot of my identity as an Aboriginal person is about family.
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I've never been one to bow down to people who try to question my identity because I don't fit their mould of what an Aboriginal Australian is supposed to be or look like.
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I've trained myself not to put too much emphasis on awards, only because I never got into acting to win an award.
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It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.
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Stage is definitely my home first and foremost - I still feel like I'm yet to earn my stripes on set.
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One of my earliest memories is being backstage at Bran Nue Dae in Darwin when I was about eight. Its such a fun, happy show and a real celebration of being Aboriginal... it felt really great and achievable as a career. It all felt normal.
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People look at me, and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal. I always thought I'd be the white person in a black play.