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Small: Look, its one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think Im vaguely blonde. T
"Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know"
Cate Blanchett, Actress
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Small: I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary
"I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary"
Chris Bailey, Musician
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Small: I am very proud of The Saints and Im very glad that Ive been associated with them all these years, but the nex
"I am very proud of The Saints and I'm very glad that I've been associated with them all these years, but the next record is the best record... has to be the philosophy for any band that remains even halfway decent or vibrant, and that is kind of where my head's at"
Chris Bailey, Musician
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Small: My latter schooldays and my university days were during the war, when science - physics, in particular - was a
"My latter schooldays and my university days were during the war, when science - physics, in particular - was a very important and glamorous subject. A lot of us felt that if we couldn't get into science, we might try engineering or medicine"
John Henry Carver, Physicist
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Small: I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made
"I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra and arrived at the little stop, I did wonder slightly whether this really was the national capital"
John Henry Carver, Physicist
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Small: I dont rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was
"I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room"
Bruce Beresford, Director
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Small: Hes wrong. Thats why his films look so terrible
"He's wrong. That's why his films look so terrible"
Bruce Beresford, Director
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Small: I was going to shave it. It went in two parts. I got a bob first but it kept falling all over my face. Then it
"I was going to shave it. It went in two parts. I got a bob first but it kept falling all over my face. Then it was off, short. The main reason it was long was because my mother cut it short when I was little and I was trying to make up for that"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma
"Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: Some people would say Ive made it now
"Some people would say I've made it now"
David Wenham, Actor
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Small: Ill never forget anything about Middle Earth. Thats part of my memory now so I wont miss anything
"I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything"
David Wenham, Actor
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Small: Im not living for when I have a Number One record or when I make a million trillion dollars. Im not doing this
"I'm not living for when I have a Number One record or when I make a million trillion dollars. I'm not doing this to get somewhere else. I'm doing it because I'm doing it.'"
Dannii Minogue, Musician
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Small: Everyone has determination - its a question of how you use it. Hers is based on power and success and conqueri
"Everyone has determination - it's a question of how you use it. Hers is based on power and success and conquering; she doesn't care what she has to do or who gets hurt in the process. In that way we're very, very different"
Dannii Minogue, Musician
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Small: If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expect
"If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state"
Cate Blanchett, Actress
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Small: I think thats what I love about my life. Theres no maniacal master plan. Its just unfolding before me
"I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's just unfolding before me"
Cate Blanchett, Actress
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Small: The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it
"The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it"
Bill Copeland, Athlete
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Small: Before deciding to retire, stay home for a week and watch the daytime TV shows
"Before deciding to retire, stay home for a week and watch the daytime TV shows"
Bill Copeland, Athlete
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Small: Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe
Claudia Black
"Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe"
Claudia Black, Actress
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Small: The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with thos
Claudia Black
"The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with those people than I do with my friends and family, so they're forever a part of you and who you become as an actor so I hope I see them again"
Claudia Black, Actress
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Small: I have never been over fond of scenes anywhere
"I have never been over fond of scenes anywhere"
Chris Bailey, Musician
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Small: Its not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful i
"It's not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they're not connecting with the characters they are portraying"
Bruce Beresford, Director
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Small: When Im in a bad mood, I dont listen
"When I'm in a bad mood, I don't listen"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000
"My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old
"I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I want to keep my private life private
"I want to keep my private life private"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I make no apologies
"I make no apologies"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with my best friends
"I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with my best friends"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded
"I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: I feel like Ive reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what Ive been through, tak
"I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it"
Cathy Freeman, Athlete
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Small: The world is infinitely more complex than it appeared to me 15 years ago
"The world is infinitely more complex than it appeared to me 15 years ago"
Andrew Denton, Comedian
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Small: They think my life is glamourous. Its not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. Thats the
"They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows"
Adam Garcia, Actor
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Small: I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the b
Andrew Bogut
"I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game by game and trying to improve my game is what I want to do"
Andrew Bogut, Athlete
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Small: Ive become a much more serious young insect
"I've become a much more serious young insect"
Andrew Denton, Comedian
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Small: They spend an awful lot of money on I-dont-know-what in Hollywood movies I certainly didnt get any of it. But
"They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hollywood movies; I certainly didn't get any of it. But they sure do love spending money"
Adam Garcia, Actor
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Small: Im ambitious but Im not particularly competitive. Ill try to get roles, as I think its healthy to go for thing
"I'm ambitious but I'm not particularly competitive. I'll try to get roles, as I think it's healthy to go for things, but... I think there's too much competition between women already. It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses"
Rose Byrne, Actress
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Small: I tend to spiral out of control if Im not working. I get panicked and dont know what to do with myself
"I tend to spiral out of control if I'm not working. I get panicked and don't know what to do with myself"
Rose Byrne, Actress
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Small: Ive given no thought to moving to America at all
"I've given no thought to moving to America at all"
Eric Bana, Actor
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Small: I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!
"I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!"
Pat Cash, Athlete
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Small: For myself, losing is not coming second. Its getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For
Ian Thorpe
"For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in"
Ian Thorpe, Athlete
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Small: I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions
"I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions of development and the questions of poverty, there's no way that we're going to have a peaceful world for our children"
James Wolfensohn, Businessman
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