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" I played a lot of mothers before I even became a mother. It wasn't like I set out to be some sort of mother crusader. "

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" In a lot of films, forever it's been boy-meets-girl, and thank God for films like - I know it's going to sound ridiculous - 'Frozen.' I was so excited for my daughter to be able to watch a love story between two sisters instead of some stupid prince. "

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

" Travelling's so much better when you know you've got a lovely home to go back to. "

" I hate sitting around labouring over things. I love just getting into it. "

" If I hadn't had acting, I would probably have imploded. "

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

" 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. "

" I try to play real people who inspire me through something in their journey. "

" I'm very happy with my lot. I like the variety I get. You don't want to spend your life repeating yourself. It's true of any kind of artist, you want to explore as wide and far as you can go, so that's what I've been trying to do. "

" I have to say, I feel really lucky. I've had a lot of great characters to play. "

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

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

" I prefer comedies when they come from a dark kind of place and have a reality to it. "

" I think there's an inevitable fact that I somehow absorb part of what I'm doing, because that's what you're constantly thinking about, and that's what's in your veins, and that's what you get up at 4:30 in the morning for and fall into bed after. "

" I don't feel I owe anyone anything. "

" I just never want to repeat myself. I also don't want to be bored in life. The great luxury of being an actor is you get to be different people, and I would hate to be repetitive. "

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

" I think when I was younger, I used to sort of long to be a part of films that were really gritty and hardcore in a way. "

" To tell you the truth, my father says I came out of the womb literally singing and dancing, as though there was a spotlight on me. When I ask what I was like when I was little, they just say 'loud.' "

" Meditation is an essential aspect of my life. "

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

" An accent in a way can be an entry into a character. "

" Oh, I definitely want to direct. I have young children. My job is already big enough, and I imagine it will be even more so as a director, and I don't want to miss out on them growing up. I'm going to wait until they're a bit older before I leap into that seat. "

" I've done a couple of films in Philadelphia, and it's a great, great town. "

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

" I think it's important to relax in general. I don't try to save up my relaxing for one month period of the year; it's kind of a daily practice that I've tried to remain aware of. "