Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your…

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Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question....

Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question....

It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that...

It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that...

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know...

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know...

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on...

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on...

I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's...

I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's...

Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we...

Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we...

You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so...

You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so...

I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that....

I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that....

If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.

If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've...

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've...

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised...

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised...

I certainly think that when I flick through all the magazines at the hairdresser's I...

I certainly think that when I flick through all the magazines at the hairdresser's I...

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm...

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm...