In Australia, even the darkest subject matter has a little pinch of humor. A little sweet to make the sour go down.

Crewing and being on film sets is kind of like being in the carnival, with carnie folks.

There are two things: 1) what things one does in the world, and 2) what family one has. There's the two really tangible things that can stay.

Acting is a bit of a heart and soul exercise with me. It's kind of all I've got.

As an outsider in America, you do see the kind of hypocrisy that's rampant there.

The people I've encountered who are really dangerous in my life don't go around with their fangs drawn - they are dangerous because of the way they interpret what's going on.

Life is a lot sweeter, I think, than you can be aware of it at times.

People don't know who I am, and that's not a bad thing at all from my end.

If you ride like lightning, you're gonna crash like thunder.

I think that story wins out over acting and that the thing as a whole is more important than the performances therein.

From my point of view, things don't have to change to get better. Things are fantastic.

Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention.

Temperamentally anxious people can have a hard time staying motivated, period, because their intense focus on their worries distracts them from their goals.

I have loved to the point of madness that which is called madness that which to me is the only sensible way to love.

I have two beautiful children and my husband. The perfect day for me is just to be with them and have fun. We like simple things, you know.

Why in the world would you have it interpreted by nine lawyers?

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

My world view has always been that there's just an enormous amount of cultural and religious diversity out there, all of which is really worth taking in.

I will not serve Allah like a laborer, in expectation of my wages.

I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it.

I like to think that the music is a mixture of personal experiences mixed with photography and movies.