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" I was brought up in a way that when you're at a dinner party, you don't grab a chip unless it's been offered to everyone else. It's the manners of being brought up by English parents. "

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" I'm a mad lover of sport. You cannot say a bad word to me about sports. So I know business is involved and I know it can be cynical, and, of course, I watch it, but for me it's pure. "

Hugh Jackman

Sports

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" I once sang 'Summer Nights,' from 'Grease,' at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, who's a good friend of mine. He looked cool singing the part of Danny - sitting in an armchair, smoking a cigar - while I got stuck playing Sandy. "

" I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act. "

" My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much. "

" I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present. "

" I lived with a coffee farmer called Dukale on a trip I made with World Vision to Ethiopia, and realised there's no good reason for the disparity in opportunity around the world. "

" I remember at one point being in fellowship, and everyone used to wear the fish symbol; it said you were a Christian. So I asked my father, 'Dad, why don't you wear that at work?' And he said, 'Your religion should be in your actions.' He set a great, great example. "

" For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes. "

Hugh Jackman

Shoes

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" I'd sell my soul for a good cause. "

" I've dreamt of being in a movie musical for a long time. For some reason I never even thought 'Les Mis' would be possible. "

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

Hugh Jackman

Karaoke

Great

" I'm doing 'Les Miserables,' the movie. I've done a lot of musicals and a lot of movies, and I know there are not a lot of people in Hollywood who have been down those two paths so I've been like, 'Come on, let's do a movie/musical.' "

" I wanted to be a lawyer. Then a journalist. Actually, I graduated from university as a journalist. "

" I have two kids, career and I travel, and I don't think my life is any different than most couples. The most valuable commodity now for many people is time and how to parcel that out. "

" You have to eat before you train. Otherwise, that really intense training, after about 40 minutes you start to flag. "

" 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. "

" I have a wife and a son, but the gay rumors have started. I guess it's a sign that I'm moving up the ladder. "

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

Hugh Jackman

Greatest

Inventions

" If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food. "

" One of things I'd love to do one day is a Shakespeare with Trevor Nunn. I've done musicals with him, but never Shakespeare. There's no one better. "

" I'm lucky to have worked in theater all over the world, but there's something magical about Broadway. The audiences are smart, they're educated. They go in ready and they're up for it, they're up for the party. It's a whole different atmosphere. "

" 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. "

" It's always interesting - how do you actually convey thought through song? We're used to the convention on stage. In film, we used to be used to it, and now sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. You need to be fresh and really look at the material. "

" I'm always very nervous about the word 'dancer' next to my name because anyone who's really trained in dance will go, 'This guy's fudging so badly.' "

" The activity of being a husband, a father - those are roles, too, but underneath them is the spiritual center that connects us all, and that's what's most important. "

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

" I just love making a fool out of myself. I made my living as a clown at kids' parties for about three years. "

" When you dance, your body just wants to find its natural weight. I'm naturally a lot more Tommy Tune than I am Wolverine. "

" If I go to a party I don't feel like I have to be in the centre. But I do find myself quite often being placed in that position. Even when I was younger at school, I would be asked to make a speech. I don't remember putting up my hand and all that often but I'd just find myself there. "