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" I can't imagine a world without music. "
Toni Collette
World
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" I believe the more important thing is your mind and your heart. Those two things are the most ignored parts of our beings. "
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" I love rides. I'm such an immature person. "
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" I think that the Japanese culture is one of the very few cultures left that is its own entity. They're just so traditional and so specific in their ways. It's kind of untouched, it's not Americanized. "
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" Also, I think having a musicality about me that helps in identifying different things in languages and getting them right. "
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" I love holidays. It's such a wonderful time for the whole family to be together and not have to worry about schedules and that kind of thing. "
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" Mothers are so awesome. They do so much. They wear so many hats and have very passionate relationships with their kids, and with life, and I think it's a real balance having your own existence and then being this responsible, kind of loving person in someone else's life or several other people's lives. "
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" Independent films have a certain freedom about them - there isn't so much at stake in terms of money. I think they're more interesting because they're not watered down to appeal to the masses. They tend to have a unique voice. "
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" I'm not Buddhist, but I am drawn to it because it seems the most beneficial of organised religions and the most compassionate. "
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" When I look at a character, I never look at the size of the role. I always look at the whole person, no matter how much they're featured in the movie. "
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" Cameron and I actually do wear the same size. It made it very easy for the wardrobe department. "
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" After 'Muriel's Wedding,' I first went to America, and I was sent all these scripts about fat girls overcoming hurdles. Something in me knew not to go down that road, even if it was a good script. "
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" I've been extremely happy and fortunate in terms of what I've achieved and the experiences I've been given. "
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