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" Comic book fans have loved Wolverine, and all the 'X-Men' characters, for more than the action. I think that's what set it apart from many of the other comic books. In the case of Wolverine, when he appeared, he was a revolution really. He was the first anti-hero. "

Hugh Jackman

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" My gosh, I love food. If I wasn't an actor, I could be a completely different body shape right now. "

" There is anxiety, but it comes after you've finished filming because it's out of your hands; people are editing it, they're cutting it, marketing it. And it's... part your career sort of rides on that. But when you're actually filming it's a team thing and it really feels good there for me. "

" The first show I ever did, singing and dancing, was 'Beauty and the Beast.' I was playing Gaston. Gaston has red tights, knee high boots, and it's very physical. I had headaches every day for two months. "

" Coming to terms with our true natures and who we really are has always been a fascination to humans. I know it fascinates me. "

Hugh Jackman

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" I just find the evangelical church too, well, restrictive. But the School of Practical Philosophy is nonconfrontational. We believe there are many forms of Scripture. What is true is true and will never change, whether it's in the Bible or in Shakespeare. It's about oneness. "

" Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings. "

" I always felt love from both my parents. "

" My father was an army champion boxer... in the British army. And so he loved boxing and talked it up as a sport. But then when my brother and I were beating the crap out of each other, he was always trying to tone it down. But I am a fan of boxing. "

" I have two children and it's amazing how in tune they are with nature, with light, with smells, with time. "

" In terms of theater, there's not a more supportive theater community than in New York. It's really kind of a real thrill to go there. I mean, don't forget, I'm a boy from the suburbs of Sydney, so getting to New York is a huge, huge thrill. "

" I've always felt embraced by the Broadway community even before I felt like I earned it. "

" Anyone who thinks they're indispensible is fooling themselves. "

" I feel so lucky to have both a son and a daughter, because there's a different relationship with each of them. "

" Now I meditate twice a day for half an hour. In meditation, I can let go of everything. I'm not Hugh Jackman. I'm not a dad. I'm not a husband. I'm just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything. I take a little bath in it. "

" My friends say, 'Man you're going to have kids sleeping on pillowcases with your face on it! You're going to be on toothbrushes and magnets and stuff.' I guess now that I'm a dad, I'm thrilled about that. "

" That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature. "

" When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away. "

Hugh Jackman

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Daughter

" I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. "

" To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions. "

Hugh Jackman

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" There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop blaming other people for how you feel or the misfortunes in your life. You can't go through life obsessing about what might have been. "

" I'm not a kid. You don't get in this business for anonymity. It's not like I have posters of myself on the wall, but at the same time, I'm kind of ready for a little bit of it, but I worry for my little one, and my family - their privacy. That's what I'm more protective of. "

" I like the Rolling Stones for karaoke. 'Sympathy For The Devil' is a great one. "

Hugh Jackman

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Great

" I'm a big goofball, you know. Don't tell anyone that, but I'm a big goofball. In Australia we call it a dag. "

" I never wanted to go longer than five years off the stage. Not necessarily musicals, but just doing a play or something. "

" But in another world, another life, probably growing up in another country, I might have been more of a dancer. "

" We feel that there are so many kids who need adopting. We thought we'd do it after having a couple of our own, but we just changed our mind. "

" The word philosophy sounds high-minded, but it simply means the love of wisdom. If you love something, you don't just read about it; you hug it, you mess with it, you play with it, you argue with it. "

" At which point should we let go and do what we want to do, and when should we submit to rules? Coming to terms with our true natures and who we really are has always been a fascination to humans. I know it fascinates me. "

Hugh Jackman

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" I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people. "

" Australians are coffee snobs. An influx of Italian immigrants after World War II ensured that - we probably had the word 'cappuccino' about 20 years before America. Cafe culture is really big for Aussies. We like to work hard, but we take our leisure time seriously. "