You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don’t think so. On my films I decide.

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You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don’t think so. On my films I decide.

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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.

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I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate to that.

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I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate to that.
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The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It’s not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it’s about self-revelation, becoming who you are.

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The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it.

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Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don’t manage that – but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.

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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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