One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It’s an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
BAZ LUHRMANNHaving grown up far, far away in a small country town in Australia, I was only slightly aware of hip-hop.
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Why live life from dream to dream, and dread the day when dreaming ends.
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I think dance in any culture, in any form, is a true leveler.
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In the ’80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy.
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Accept certain inalienable truths.
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My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.
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I feel like a member of any group comprised of outsiders.
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Having grown up far, far away in a small country town in Australia, I was only slightly aware of hip-hop.
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In the ’60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans.
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Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone’s idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
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Hurt him. Hurt him and save him
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Advice is a form of nostalgia.
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In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn’t make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
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I understand that anything actors are doing, good or bad, is motivated by fear.
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So, what is creative freedom? We can make what we want, how we want. The only constraint is: not for any budget.
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I feel funny about owning art. I don’t really want to say: “Wow, come and see my Monet – it’s in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.”
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