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" I believe in singing for my supper. I'll never accept a grant because what I do should be able to be founded purely on free enterprise. "

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" Meg Ryan is a beautiful and courageous woman. I grieve the loss of her companionship but I've not lost the friendship. We talk all the time and that was what our connection was about. She has a wonderful mind and we just like a chat. "

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" While I was trying to save money to go to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia I ended up getting all of this experience which meant that by the time I had enough money in the bank to go to school I didn't really need to go to school anymore. "

" There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad that tie is. "

" I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me. "

" Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip. "

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" I'd done stage musicals for quite a few years, starting with 'Grease' in Auckland. "

" I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor. "

" For filmmakers who've made multiple movies, they have experience, but they only have experience of themselves as a filmmaker. Whereas I'm bouncing around from different skill sets: the organizational ability of Ridley Scott to the precision of a Ron Howard to the artistic sensibilities of a Peter Weir... to the scope of a Tom Hooper. "

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" Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession. "

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