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" 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. "

Hugh Jackman

Father

Thoughtful

Great

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

Hugh Jackman

Greatest

Inventions

" I've always felt embraced by the Broadway community even before I felt like I earned it. "

" Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings. "

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Hugh Jackman

Know

True

" Breakfast is my specialty. I admit it's the easiest meal to cook, but I make everything with a twist, like lemon ricotta pancakes or bacon that's baked instead of fried. "

Hugh Jackman

Admit

Meal

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" I can look back on my life, where there have been moments where things might have gone the other way. Everything is like stepping stones, and I've seen people I admire falter. We're all vulnerable. "

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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. "

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" I love food, all types of food. I love Korean food, Japanese, Italian, French. In Australia, we don't have a distinctive Australian food, so we have food from everywhere all around the world. We're very multicultural, so we grew up with lots of different types of food. "