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" I kind of realized I could sing, so I played around with that for a while. And that led me to acting in itself, which I came more passionate about by the age of 15. "

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" I grew up watching a lot of American television and so the American sound has been in my psyche somehow for a long time and is quite familiar and so that does make it easier. "

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" Whether it's a movie I'm in or not, if there's a good movie, and it's low budget, and you know everyone's done it just because they were passionate about it and they cared for it, if it has any kind of audience, it's just a wonderful outcome. "

" 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. "

" Meditation is an essential aspect of my life. "

" 'Krampus' had a certain originality about it, so I jumped on board. "

" I wouldn't play glamour for glamour. "

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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. "

" I've never had a game plan. It's just if something comes along and it feels right in the moment. "

" I love working. I love it! It makes me feel awake and alive and appreciative, as does my family, but in a different way. If I was told I couldn't do it, I think I would wither and die. "

" I love kids, so working with them wasn't a problem. "

" 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. "

" I just want to find some inner peace, and I think I'm getting there, slowly but surely. "

" To be able to create a character and tell a story is a crazy way to make a living. I feel so lucky to be able to do this. "

" People are so fearful about opening themselves up. All you want to do is to be able to connect with other people. When you connect with other people, you connect with something in yourself. It makes you feel happy. And yet it's so scary - it makes people feel vulnerable and unsafe. "

" I can't imagine a world without music. "

" Cameron and I actually do wear the same size. It made it very easy for the wardrobe department. "

" The people who are most attractive to me are those who feel most comfortable in their skin - there's a sense of self-acceptance. "

" We were just covered in dirt the whole time. It was so hot - and that was in winter. I can not imagine what it's like in summer and how the people who actually live out there survive. "

" When I watch a movie, someone's beauty isn't what engages me: it's what's going on internally. And I imagine it's what the audience thinks, too. "

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" I'm starting to realise that there are certain themes that I return to, those being that there is no such thing as normal, and people finding their voice and living authentically. And also that you can be influenced and helped through an extended family. "

" Lars Von Trier is a genius. Every film he makes is so honest and powerful. "

" The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world. "

" I guess in Australia every film is sort of an indie film because there are no studios. "

" My face moves, unlike some actors' do. I guess it's kind of a response to what's happening internally. "

" I'm glad that it was so physical and so isolated. "

" I think being the conventional beauty is limiting, so I'm glad I'm not that. If I looked different, I wouldn't have the great opportunities I've had. "

" 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. "

" Also, I think having a musicality about me that helps in identifying different things in languages and getting them right. "

" I believe in nurturing the inner world. "

" I find it strange that actors are on the covers of magazines. "