I wasn't tempted to go into academia for a second.

The thing about the classics it that they are such great characters, they have a great deal of depth and different layers to them. I always find that very stimulating to play.

I love watching Hollywood movies - I just don't know if I'd be happy doing a Jurassic Park.

I'm a mother, so I instantly identified with what that would be like and the horror of that.

I actually didn't like Jane Austen. I was more into the Brontes. They were so wild and passionate. I thought there was something a bit tame about Austen.

I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards.

Offspring were a joy or a shame, but still the crown of their elders, nature's unpredictable creatures.

You shouldn't get to live in society and give nothing back. People complain about their taxes, yet they do nothing for the community. That makes me furious.

Dreams are more personal. We tend to only dream about issues that impact us directly: our careers, our marriage, our children, our family and friends.

Paradise is full of idiots who believe it exists

The photograph is to a great degree evidence of the conversation I had with the person. It's a part of my visual diary.

In terms of being Australian, I think a big part of it is the determination to prove yourself, just like Aussie actors.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min?

I was lucky - I found what I love to do early in life.

Most photographers seem to operate with a pane of glass between themselves and their subjects. They just can't get inside and know the subject.