Quotes about Australia

Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. Votes: 6

In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. Votes: 5

I am busy touring all over Europe, Japan, and Australia. Votes: 5

Once again our cricketers have flattered to deceive in Australia. Votes: 5

Australia is about as far away as you can get. I like that. Votes: 5

And where I grew up in Australia, surfing was a part of culture. Votes: 5

God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia. Votes: 5

Australia is an outdoor country. People only go inside to use the toilet. And that's only a recent development. Votes: 5

To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother. Votes: 5

Italy is definitely where I feel most at home, or alternatively, living in total wilderness, in the bush in Australia. Votes: 5

Most Indians go into education. Their parents just push them into education like parents in Australia push them into sports. Votes: 5

The wickets I have played on for my whole career, most of them have been to suit fast bowlers in Australia. Votes: 5

Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much. Votes: 5

In a way Australia is like Catholicism. The company is sometimes questionable and the landscape is grotesque. But you always come back. Votes: 5

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life. Votes: 5

If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in Australia - I couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me. Votes: 5

Australia is a huge rest home, where no unwelcome news is ever wafted on to the pages of the worst newspapers in the world. Votes: 5

We absolutely believed in Heaven and Hell, Purgatory, and even Limbo. I mean, they were actually closer to us than Australia or Canada, that they were real places. Votes: 5

The Labour Party of today has fits of horrors of the very thought of somebody like me might saying that they bought in white Australia. But I believe they did. Votes: 5

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every soccer game I ever played. Votes: 5

A collection of huts surrounded by a barbed wire fence, and in the huts lived 500 of the original inhabitants of our area. And so it went with many country towns around Australia. Votes: 5

I just think Australia tends to make very good movies, so if someone hands me an Australian or an American film script I would guess the Australian film would be more intriguing. Votes: 5

Everyone knows how much Australia means to me. I try to get back here as much as I can, but normally it's for work, so I'm in and out and jetlagged and stressed. Votes: 5

I love Australia - I think. Votes: 3

I think I'll move to Australia. Votes: 3

Where the hell is Australia anyway? Votes: 3

Australia is the most isolated continent. Votes: 3

Australia has an increasingly multicultural society. Votes: 3

In Australia, kids play in American accents. Votes: 3

We don't really watch basketball in Australia. Votes: 3

Australia! I wanna see some saltwater crocodiles! Votes: 3

I feel really qualified to write about Australia. Votes: 3

Glenn McGrath had a reasonable career in Australia. Votes: 3

I loved Australia. I was very successful there Votes: 3

Australia is, in fact, an old man's bureaucracy. Votes: 3

I loved Australia. I was very successful there. Votes: 3

Some days are like that. Even in Australia. Votes: 3

I love having my birthday at Australia Zoo. Votes: 3

I LOVE Australia! Its like my second home. Votes: 3

Australia without the Irish would be unthinkable . . . unimaginable . . . unspeakable. Votes: 3

I have always been attracted to Australians and Australia. Votes: 3

Middle income families with children are Australia's new poor Votes: 3

Bangladesh is not India, Pakistan, South Africa or Australia. Votes: 3

The boomerang is Australia's chief export (and then import). Votes: 3

Once people come to Australia, they join the team. Votes: 3

I'm the only convict who couldn't get into Australia. Votes: 3

And living in Australia I am relatively well off. Votes: 3

Australia's massive. I don't have a lot of downtime. Votes: 3

Way of life in Australia focuses more on the outdoors. Votes: 3

A points-based system like Australia has zero Islamic racial immigration. Votes: 3

Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations. Votes: 3

It's a perfect day here in Australia, glorious blue sunshine Votes: 3

I have a really shallow idea about what Australia is. Votes: 3

Leaving Australia was the hardest thing I have ever done. Votes: 3

We have a drinking game in Australia, it's called drinking. Votes: 3

There's not a long, entrenched tradition of theatergoing in Australia. Votes: 3

I was the toast of two continents: Greenland and Australia. Votes: 3

Being lost in Australia gives you a lovely feeling of security. Votes: 3

Australia is breathtakingly beautiful, and I can't wait to visit again. Votes: 3

The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty. Votes: 3

It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing. Votes: 3

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly. Votes: 3

Aboriginal Australia is a tough place to work, rough and tough. Votes: 3

'Dignity of Labour' is a subject to be learnt from Australia! Votes: 3

I try to get back to Australia as much as possible. Votes: 3

That great America on the other side of the sphere, Australia. Votes: 3

Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia. Votes: 3

It doesn't take much to get a high profile in Australia. Votes: 3

I truly love Australia; I miss Aussie kids and their attitude! Votes: 3

Even before the discovery of copper South Australia had turned the corner. Votes: 3

New Zealanders who leave for Australia raise the IQ of both countries Votes: 3

I'm so used to Australian films not getting a release outside Australia. Votes: 3

There have been 44 constitutional referenda in Australia and only eight have succeeded. Votes: 3

Australia played some good cricket, but they have forgotten how to win. Votes: 3

In Japan, Australia, and England there is such a strong youth culture. Votes: 3

Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care. Votes: 3

Australia has one of the worst mammalian extinction rates in the world. Votes: 3

The aim of English cricket is, in fact, mainly to beat Australia. Votes: 3

I want to see an end to sovereign risk questions over Australia. Votes: 3

You can be tops in Australia and be unheard of everywhere else. Votes: 3

The best hope for Australia is the ballot box and good education. Votes: 3

You can be tops in Australia and be unheard of everywhere else Votes: 3

I have memories of Australia that I'll just never ever get over Votes: 3

It is a high honour to be elected Prime Minister of Australia. Votes: 3

Some sad news from Australia... the inventor of the boomerang grenade died today. Votes: 3

Australia is very good friends with China, perhaps better friends than America is. Votes: 3

Australia would play its role in taking displaced people from the Syrian conflict. Votes: 3

I was fortunate enough to coach the U.S. Olympic team in Australia. Votes: 3

Anyone who thinks it's smart to cut immigration is sentencing Australia to poverty. Votes: 3

If you go out to bat against Australia, they come at you hard. Votes: 3

Americans understand that they have no stronger ally, no better friend, than Australia. Votes: 3

Two-up is Australia's very own way of parting a fool and his money. Votes: 3

Test Cricket is not a light-hearted business, especially that between England and Australia. Votes: 3

There are many non-intellectual countries; Australia is one of the few anti-intellectual ones. Votes: 3

Australia is a country not so much of fulfillment as of theatrical expectation. Votes: 3

Get Miramax to send me down to Australia. I'd like to see it. Votes: 3

Do the people in Australia call the rest of the world 'Up Over'? Votes: 3

Australia is a lucky country run by second-rate people who share its luck. Votes: 3

I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society Votes: 3

Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay. Votes: 3

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections. Votes: 3

I've seen Australia and I've lived on an asteroid and I'd take the asteroid. Votes: 3

Studies in Australia have verified this drain on the economy by video gambling machines Votes: 3

I think Australia has to be a country which has the 'Welcome' sign out. Votes: 3

The libel laws in Australia are a lot tougher than they are in America. Votes: 3

When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen. Votes: 3

Drawing Dead is a brilliant noir from one of Australia's most exciting new novelists. Votes: 3

I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia. Votes: 3

Contemporary bands often will do tour-only releases pressed and sold only in Australia. Crikey! Votes: 3

There are better alternatives... Australia should be exporting its solar technology, not its uranium. Votes: 3

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling. Votes: 3

There are better alternatives, ... Australia should be exporting its solar technology, not its uranium. Votes: 3

In Australia, the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle. Votes: 3

Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S. Votes: 3

Statistically there's only one crocodile-related human fatality per year in the whole of Australia. Votes: 3

I want to make enough money to buy an island. Something modest, like Australia. Votes: 3

Mmm, well that whole thing about having to look tough has never left Australia. Votes: 3

In Australia, I'm built up as this comedy hero, which was never my intention. Votes: 3

Victoria is proudly the multicultural capital of Australia; we have a diverse, harmonious community. Votes: 3

The fundamentalist Zionist lobby controls politics and the media in the US and Australia. Votes: 3

I dive all over the world: Fiji, Australia, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and many other places. Votes: 3

If Australia wants an effective United Nations, we have to be comprehensively, not marginally, engaged. Votes: 3

Olivia Newton-John - Australia's gift to insomniacs. It's nothing but the blonde singing the bland. Votes: 3

Yaron has elevated the way Australia perceives circus, both nationally and internationally ... I mean remarkable. Votes: 3

People who say, 'There's nothing to fear from spiders' have clearly never been to Australia. Votes: 3

I've never had a cold Christmas, as I always spend it back home in Australia. Votes: 3

I dive all over the world: Fiji, Australia, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and many other places. Votes: 3

I do have friends in Australia who now refer to me as 'Hollywood Jack.' Votes: 3

I'd love to come to Australia. I'd love to walk about the Sydney Opera House. Votes: 3

I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two. Votes: 3

My friends in Australia, they grew up with me acting, so they're used to it. Votes: 3

It's always a pleasure on a personal note for me to come back to Australia. Votes: 3

I went to America and got into a band, had success, had hits in Australia. Votes: 3

If there is one venue where Pakistan can beat Australia, then Adelaide is that ground Votes: 3

In Australia, getting an audition can be a rarity. There just aren't as many opportunities. Votes: 3

Great,' I said. 'Visit exotic Australia. Get bitten by an exotic snake. Die exotically. Votes: 3

The previous generation, such as Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain, lost to Australia on many occasions. Votes: 3

The people of Australia would be staggered to learn that Australia has no national development plan. Votes: 3

Then Mission Impossible brought me to Australia and that was great because I fell in love. Votes: 3

Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is. Votes: 3

Building a new Health and Hospitals Network is fundamental to building a stronger and fairer Australia. Votes: 3

I had a career for 25 years in Australia before I ever came to the United States. Votes: 3

There is no place in the world like Australia. Not even its beautiful neighbor New Zealand. Votes: 3

I don't despair about the cultural scene in Australia because there isn't one to despair about. Votes: 3

My working history as an actor is definitely in the theatre; it certainly was in Australia. Votes: 3

The most impactful dollars that Australia can spend are actually what goes to help the poorest. Votes: 3

It's got more cosmopolitan, and it's lost its uniqueness, but Australia is still a great place. Votes: 3

If Australia is The Lucky Country, the Aborigines must be the unluckiest people in the world. Votes: 3

My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure. Votes: 3

My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure Votes: 3

I love Australia. I love the people there; they are fantastic. The business opportunities are endless. Votes: 3

Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience. Votes: 3

We should not play like Australia or India or England - we should play like Sri Lanka. Votes: 3

It's always nice to come home and work in Australia with friends I've known since I started. Votes: 3

I couldn't imagine a better place [Australia] for making a film on the end of the world. Votes: 3

Being from Australia, I've never even touched a gun. It's so not a part of our culture. Votes: 3

We haven't had a recession for 25 years in Australia. It's partly because of our trade with China. Votes: 3

Under Howard, federal government support for black Australia slowly dried up. Services were slashed, native title restricted. Votes: 3

I have named myself an unofficial ambassador for Australia and I have the biggest mouth on Earth. Votes: 3

Camels are still trained in Alice Springs for tourist jaunts and for occasional sale to Australia's zoos. Votes: 3

Australia has always encouraged the little bloke to have a go, the Aussie battler to get up. Votes: 3

It feels really good to give back. I'm opening the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness Centre in Australia. Votes: 3

I live by the sea in Australia and the weather of course is glorious all year round. Votes: 3

While Melbourne and Sydney fight about who wears Australia's cultural crown, Canberra just gets on with it. Votes: 3

Bill Heseltine had been at university with me, at the University of Western Australia. I knew him well. Votes: 3

I like Manchester, Birmingham. I really find this place very nice. Loved Australia. I thought that was awesome. Votes: 3

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone. Votes: 3

When he breathed he truly was Australia's greatest white elder and friend without peer to the original Australians. Votes: 3

Residuals from Australia, from the Mission Magic show, saved my butt. So there is a reason for everything. Votes: 3

Present governments are encouraging separatism in Australia by providing opportunities, land, moneys and facilities available only to Aboriginals. Votes: 3

England, Australia, Israel, a few staunch, important allies internationally. But we have lost a lot of international support. Votes: 3

To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport. Votes: 3

Even if you go to Australia today, it's very much like visiting a state you haven't been to. Votes: 3

I'd like to visit my friend and his family who live in Australia. That trip is long overdue. Votes: 3

Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them. Votes: 3

It's my mission to tell the Australians from abroad in my work that Australia is a wonderful place. Votes: 3

To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport Votes: 3

A cricket tour in Australia would be a most delightful period in one's life if one was deaf Votes: 3

It may be that the carbon tax is the final chapter in the strange death of Labor Australia. Votes: 3

I am blessed to have been born in Australia where water sports are loved and swimmers are revered. Votes: 3

I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which was magnificent. Votes: 3

I was profoundly embarrassed by it (the White Australia Policy) and did all I could to change it. Votes: 3

I also know Patrick White in Australia, both personally and as a writer, and Salman Rushdie in India. Votes: 3

Jesus knew that there was a place for everything and it's not necessarily everyone's place to come to Australia. Votes: 3

When I was 23, I moved to Australia to be with this 43-year-old con artist I fell in love with. Votes: 3

Having something like an Australia points-based system means we control immigration and bring in the skills that we need. Votes: 3

Australia is a resource-rich nation. We have been good at exploiting our minerals base and agricultural sector for exports. Votes: 3

All Authors come from the unified countrynent known as Australia. Authors live in the future where love is external. Votes: 3

Australia has an economic interest in ensuring our cities have 21st century urban rail transport to reduce traffic congestion. Votes: 3

Producing clean energy from non-recyclable waste is an important part of my future vision for family company Visy Australia. Votes: 3

Australia, Australia, we love you from the heart. The kidneys, the liver & the giblets too. And every other part. Votes: 3

We moved to Australia for two years though and that was a little bit tough trying to fit in. Votes: 3

Whoever authorized the evolution of the spiders of Australia should be summarily dragged out into the street and shot. Votes: 3

In my view, helping to feed a hungry world is Australia's greatest responsibility and opportunity in the 21st century. Votes: 3

I was in Australia....Lotta leg room down under. Apartments: dollar a month. 2000-acre den....think of the parties. Votes: 3

I like Australia less and less. The hateful newness, the democratic conceit, every man a little pope of perfection. Votes: 3

I've been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of mine in Australia. Votes: 3

I could definitely see myself living back in Australia again. If I had a family, I could move back. Votes: 3

I was a breakdancer as a kid. I was on one of the top break dancing teams in Australia. Votes: 3

In Western Australia they don't even know how to make that vital piece of sailboating equipment, the gin and tonic. Votes: 3

I was born in Norwich in 1946, and educated in England, Zimbabwe, and Australia, before my family settled in North Wales. Votes: 3

If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia. Votes: 3

Is it just me, or did Tamou go to hug a Kiwi before realising he had just scored for Australia? Votes: 3

After going to Australia, it's hard to go anywhere after that. I want to move there. I'm obsessed with it. Votes: 3

I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me. Votes: 3

Let me give you a little Mendelsohn 101: I came up in television in the early- to mid- 1980s in Australia. Votes: 3

Having grown up far, far away in a small country town in Australia, I was only slightly aware of hip-hop. Votes: 3

Bowl better, Bat better, Catch better, communicate better... Just bloody play better.... I am now available for Selection of Australia..!!!!! Votes: 3

I was brought up in a Christian home in Australia with a father who was very bold about his faith. Votes: 3

There's very little bohemia in Australia and it's one of the things I miss most about not living in Europe. Votes: 3

Whether you go to Turkey or Mexico, China or Australia, find time to involve yourself with the people you're dealing with. Votes: 3

In Australia...they celebrate Easter the same...by telling our children a giant bunny rabbit...left chocolate eggs in the night Votes: 3

The great problems of the Twentieth century will have immediate relation to the discoveries of America, of Africa, and of Australia. Votes: 3

Australia is a remarkable country with incredible technical and physical resources and a capacity to be a world leader in renewables. Votes: 3

I started working on a TV show in Australia, straight out of high school, so I missed the whole university experience. Votes: 3

There's a rumor going around that I'm Miss Goody-two-shoes from Australia. Well, that's a laugh. I'm really Miss Goody-two-shoes from England! Votes: 3

I took part in two 'Leverage' conventions. Fans fly in from as far as Russia and Australia. It's expensive to attend. Votes: 3

For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia. Votes: 3

The Government's mission is to build a strong and fair Australia capable of meeting the new challenges of the 21st century. Votes: 3

The aborigines in Australia, the way they dress is very honest; it's not about: "Oh, you wear a skirt, you're gay." Votes: 3

I'm 33...before AC/DC I've played in a lot of bands in Australia. You're never too old to rock and roll. Votes: 3

I only get to spend about six to eight weeks in Australia now and I really miss my family and friends. Votes: 3

In Australia, everyone gets a nickname and people started calling me "Izzy" and I hated it so I just adopted Bella. Votes: 3

Another time, we had three days off in Australia, so we went out of our way to fly to Ayres Rock. Votes: 3

I want to go to Australia and take the same goofy picture of me holding a koala that everyone else takes. Votes: 3

Australia is a phenomenally beautiful country, and every time I go away and come back, it never ceases to amaze me. Votes: 3

Leave at night and you reach Australia next morning. But it took 28 years for an Indian PM to come to Australia! Votes: 3

When I left school I went to Australia for a year and worked in the drama department of a school in Perth. Votes: 3

I'm a big goofball, you know. Don't tell anyone that, but I'm a big goofball. In Australia we call it a dag. Votes: 3

We need to act now. Otherwise the biodiversity that makes Australia so wonderfully unique is going to be lost to us forever. Votes: 3

My long-term plans are just to get as much experience as I can in Australia and try to make my own films. Votes: 3

I'd actually rather have a talk show in Australia than even America; I hope I do end up with a talk show. Votes: 3

I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star. Votes: 3

We travel a lot from Australia and deliberately route ourselves through the U.A.E. because my whole family loves the place. Votes: 3

Australia has a thing where apparently it's fine for me to dress up as an Asian woman. No one has questioned that. Votes: 3

Australia, to the rest of the world, is just far away, and Australia in the Thirties was the faraway of the faraway. Votes: 3

Dance music was really leading the way in the U.K., Europe and Australia. America was always about hip-hop and R&B. Votes: 3

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth. Votes: 3

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth Votes: 3

On balance, after weighing the arguments, I believe that the time has come for Australia to create a new sovereign wealth fund. Votes: 3

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy. Votes: 3

It was a positive sign that the conversation took place, it's a sign of the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia. Votes: 3

I suppose most crime writing is urban. There's not a lot... certainly not in Australia, people don't often set books in the countryside. Votes: 3

In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government. Votes: 3

If Australia is attacked, it's no longer terrorism. We have invaded Iraq. Iraq, or its new allies, have every right to attack back. Votes: 3

Once, in Australia, I ate 33 pancakes in 20 minutes, and I only did it because they said a girl could never enter the competition. Votes: 3

If you've worked in Australia, you can't get away with bad behaviour like showing up late. We take our work ethic very seriously. Votes: 3

Representing Australia has always been a honour and a privilege, and the older and more experienced I get, the more I enjoy it. Votes: 3

Australia and Canada were settled by adventurers, they had to break new ground. I think that is indelibly etched on our cultural spirit. Votes: 3

I want to see a connected and progressive future for Australia, where we harness our greatest natural resources: sun, wind, and brain power. Votes: 3

The Art of Conversation could not die in Australia; it never lived. Television did not kill it; there was nothing there to kill. Votes: 3

How comedic are squirrels? We don't have squirrels in Australia. The first time I saw a squirrel was at a meeting at Disney. Votes: 3

I've been to Australia a couple of times, but never to the north or the centre. I would love to see Ayers Rock. Votes: 3

I love Australia. First of all, everyone is so nice. The people are down to Earth, and they like having fun with you. Votes: 3

My mom was an environmental activist in Australia in the late 60s and 70s, and I guess Ive inherited that awareness from her. Votes: 3

Adelaide was the first city in Australia, if not in the world, to provide for the health and recreation of all its citizens. Votes: 3

Australia will always be closer to the U.S. than she is to China because our values and political traditions are much closer. Votes: 3

I hope I have repaid Australia for the humanity it showed me, as it has shown to so many others over the years. Votes: 3

The US and Australia have a lot in common. One of the things we have in common is we produce a lot of carbon. Votes: 3

OPTIMISM, enthusiasm, confidence against fear, prejudice, conformity - that is his enduring message to the men and women of Australia. Never more than now. Votes: 3

Australia's not so bad with me, really, people are pretty cool with me at home, but in England it feels a little bit scary. Votes: 3

In Alabama this would be a capital case, and if we don't get justice in Australia we're going to pursue the death penalty here Votes: 3

The corporate facilities that we have here are as good as anywhere in Australia and the motorcycle people are certainly going to enjoy those. Votes: 3

He described to me how crocodiles kill more people than sharks. There are just a lot of things in Australia that can kill you. Votes: 3

I'm sure that there are places in the deserts in Australia that could be similar to where we might want to go on Mars. Votes: 3

Farewell Australia! You ... are too great and ambitious for affection, yet not great enough for respect. I leave your shores without sorrow or regret. Votes: 3

I kind of left everyone behind in Australia - all my friends and my family and I had to break up with my boyfriend. Votes: 3

Trees are, after all, our largest and oldest living things. They are Australia's natural, national treasures - the true Elders of our vast continent. Votes: 3

The challenge that climate change presents to us, both in Australia and around the world, won't be solved by ramping up the nuclear industry. Votes: 3

In the end it's the big picture which changes nations and whatever our opponents may say, Australia's changed inexorably for good, for the better. Votes: 3

I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within three hours of arrival. Votes: 3

The captains of England and Australia can barely exchange pleasantries these days without a body-language expert immediately declaiming on the angle of their handshakes." Votes: 3

If you're talking about crowd enthusiasm, it varies. I have a decent following in Australia so I like there. I'm interested in playing everywhere. Votes: 3

A 17-year-old girl in Australia hacked into my e-mail while I was on it, Then a 15-year-old girl in England did the same thing. Votes: 3

When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide. Votes: 3

I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Australia when I was 19. Votes: 3

My mom was an environmental activist in Australia in the late '60s and '70s, and I guess I've inherited that awareness from her. Votes: 3

In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents. Votes: 3

Before becoming an Australian you will be asked to subscribe to certain values. If you have strong objections to those values, don't come to Australia. Votes: 3

I think that it's high time that the Prime Minister stopped making excuses for bad policy and started listening to the forgotten families of Australia. Votes: 3

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation. Votes: 3

People forget that a huge proportion of our jobs still depend on agricultural production in Australia so of course there are exports. That's easily overlooked. Votes: 3

There's many more films being made in America than there are in Australia. You make four hundred and fifty films a year, we make twenty-five. Votes: 3

I'd love them to have adorable little American accents, but I do want to bring my kids up in Australia; it's such a good lifestyle. Votes: 3

When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia. Votes: 3

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals. Votes: 3

I had had a lot of experience in bringing the Internet to Australia, and I saw that knowledge in the hands of people achieves reform. Votes: 3

I've been to Australia several times, and I just like the earthiness; it's part of the culture. That's a really good vibe to be around. Votes: 3

This week I've travelled more than 15,000 miles from America to China to Burma to Australia. I have no idea what time it is right now. Votes: 3

Of all the important relationships that Australia has with other countries, none has been more greatly transformed over the last 10 years than our relationship with China. Votes: 3

Yet and still, Peter Norman took into account that the aboriginals were suffering just as much in Australia as Blacks in the United States were suffering. Votes: 3

Australia and New Zealand are now threatened by the might of the Imperial Japanese forces, and both of them should know that any resistance is futile. Votes: 3

I currently live independently without any funded support. I'm educated, and I'm employed. I enjoy paying my taxes and contributing to the economic life of Australia. Votes: 3

A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor. Votes: 3

I think it's interesting that the United States and Australia are two of the most individualistic nations in the entire world in terms of national personality. Votes: 3

English people ... are very kind, very friendly, interested in a general way, and consider us a great, wonderful, unknown sort of Australia, and that is all. Votes: 3

I don't have a problem with nudity. I never have. I was born naked. I'd like to buried naked. It's a way of life in Australia. Votes: 3

I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life. Votes: 3

My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia Votes: 3

I've been lucky to travel through quite a bit of Europe and Australia, but I would love to do Asia and South America and South Africa. Votes: 3

I packed coffee once when I lived in Australia, and I just remember going around every day with coffee up my nose and in my ears. Votes: 3

I knew a bit but we don't study a lot of British history at school in Australia. We have our own 50-year period to concentrate on. Votes: 3

It's always a fine line. If you overdo (aggression) it's 'ugly Australians', but if you have a smile on your face it's Australia being too nice. Votes: 3

The Secret River' began because, at the age of 50, I suddenly realised I knew nothing about how my own family had got its foothold in Australia. Votes: 3

Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what, it's not. It's rough as guts. Votes: 3

I think when you come to Australia you immediately get the sense of fitness and taking care of yourself and being healthy, and it really shows. Votes: 3

There are people all over Australia who use their homes as hubs that they travel from, and they encourage their indigenous people to continue to stay there. Votes: 3

In Australia, there is a very famous show called 'Home and Away.' I was cast on that at 15. The day I started filming, my life changed. Votes: 3

I'd like to set a story in Australia, but I would need to feel confident my German and U.S. readers, for example, would stay with me. Votes: 3

There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population. Votes: 3

I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia. Votes: 3

Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks. Votes: 3

I travel way too much to have any pets. But if I could have one, I'd want a quokka. They're basically small kangaroos native to Western Australia. Votes: 3

Don't you stupid Aussies get it? Australia is doomed! Nothing, and nobody, can help you. You have sinned willfully after you have received knowledge of the truth. Votes: 3

Australia will take more refugees from Syria in response to the growing international crisis but it will not increase the total number of asylum seekers it accepts. Votes: 3

Well Australia's been in Afghanistan from the get go, way back in 2001, but we have been resolute throughout and with support from both sides of Australian politics. Votes: 3

They knew who I was in Australia in 2006, but not to a great extent. Now, with the momentum of a second World Cup, it has gone crazy. Votes: 3

We shouldn't be put out to pasture just because we've reached somebody's idea of retirement, which was certainly happening in Australia, and I think elsewhere as well. Votes: 3

I really hated being the Norwegian girl in every single conversation in Australia, so I tried to make my Norwegian-ness invisible, speaking like whoever was around me. Votes: 3

Spiders frighten me. In response to the spider alerts for Australia, please can the Australian government remove all spiders from Australia and blow them into outer space. Votes: 3

My great-grandmother was born in London, the daughter of a Brixton coachman, and became the most famous singer in Australia. Her name was Marie Carandini, Madame Carandini. Votes: 3

Because in Australia we're so inundated with American culture, television, this that and the other, everyone in Australia can do an American accent. It's just second nature. Votes: 3

I am first and foremost a musician, although those of us who live elsewhere still dream about the inspirational qualities of Australia and its ravishing transcendental beauty. Votes: 3

In Australia, I can just say to my mom, 'I'm going down the street.' And I can walk around pretty much all the places I know. Votes: 3

Unlike New Zealand, which has nothing especially predatory, Australia is full of spiders and crocodiles and all kinds of animals that will eat you and sting you. Votes: 3

Honestly, Americans are more open-minded and have the patience and the time for new types of music. In Australia and New Zealand, you must earn your place. Votes: 3

Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part of our economic future, here in Australia, and right around the world. Votes: 3

When I have a bad day, I dream about opening up a gelato stand on the streets of Sydney, Australia. Doesn't everyone have a random escape fantasy? Votes: 3

Anything to do with any new form of tax, like consumption tax in Japan, carbon tax in Australia, these are big issues that cannot be easily decided. Votes: 3

In real life, I am trying to save the Steve Irwin wildlife preserve. It's in Australia, up on Cape York, and it's in danger of being strip-mined. Votes: 3

I believe I have an important message and we are fighting the same fight, which is the fight for freedom in Australia, in Holland and in Europe. Votes: 3

It is in the national interest to have the Flying Kangaroo. It's in the interests of our tourism industry. It's in the interests of jobs here in Australia. Votes: 3

I come from the rougher side of Sydney. I don't know whether you can compare them to the projects, but in Australia, it definitely is the rougher side. Votes: 3

She is not being preferenced - she's not on our preference card because Pauline Hanson's view of Australia is basically a very - it's a very old view. Votes: 3

I wrote my own play, 'The Westie Monologues,' about where I'm from in Australia, and it was very successful. From that, I started getting offers from television. Votes: 3

Our allies, Great Britain, Australia, Israel, some of the strongest militaries in the world, allow transgender people to serve openly and have experienced no ill effects from that. Votes: 3

One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wasn't necessarily my favorite, but I will always remember it. Votes: 3

The modern Australia, the Australia of the 21st Century, Malcolm Turnbull's Australia has nothing to do with the kind of protectionist and xenophobic attitudes that Pauline Hanson represents. Votes: 3

Cricket. Come summer holidays here in Australia not a whole lot else seems to matter. It's good stuff... Some would even go as far as to say, marvellous. Votes: 3

I hate the feeling when I'm overseas, away from Australia, that I'm trapped, blocked by an ocean from getting to the people I love. That gives me anxiety. Votes: 3

And I saw Australia anew through her eyes. And I realised what a tremendously thrilling country it was. And ever since then I have been coming back regularly. Votes: 3

Disparity is Australia's worst social problem. Thousands of lives are slowly being crushed, while billions are wasted on thousands of little initiatives trying to 'close the gap.' Votes: 3

The country has to change. Productivity in Australia more generally, has got to improve. Some of the highest manufacturing costs in the world are coming out of Australia. Votes: 3

Through the Young Men's Christian Association and principally in Australia and North America, as well as in South America, I came into contact with families of these countries. Votes: 3

There's an ease that I have living in Australia. The best things about Sydney are free: the sunshine's free, and the harbour's free, and the beach is free. Votes: 3

Black Saturday reminded many Australians of what they know only too well: that of all the advanced economies, Australia is perhaps the one most vulnerable to climate change. Votes: 3

I don't feel at home in New Orleans. I don't feel at home in Austin or L.A. And I just felt immediately at home in northern Australia. Votes: 3

The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and people fear what they don't understand. Votes: 3

The millionaires and billionaires who chose to invest in Australia are actually those who most help the poor and our young. This secret needs to be spread widely. Votes: 3

I race historic muscle cars back in Australia, and that's my hobby. And I try to race home as soon as I've finished a movie but don't tell anyone. Votes: 3

When I was fifteen or eighteen, I never even imagined I would be in a band, let alone being able to travel to places like Australia and New Zealand. Votes: 3

On Australia Day 2010, as we enter this second decade of the 21st century, Australians can be optimistic about our future, but we cannot afford to mistake optimism for complacency. Votes: 3

You are not prime minister of Australia because of some kind of process of divine selection. You are prime minister of Australia through the gift of the Australian people. Votes: 3

You see, psychologically, Australia must understand it has to live in the region around it. Australia must find its security in Asia; it cannot find its security from Asia. Votes: 3

I think it displayed what the Australia Council does so well, the awarding of artists who at various steps in their career had been encouraged by the Australia Council. Votes: 3

I was born in the small city of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, in 1948. My parents were family physicians. My grandfather and great grandfather on my mother's side were geologists. Votes: 3

Australia must prioritise education spending. It is not a question of whether or not we have the money, it is a question of how we choose to spend it. Votes: 3

With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. That's why they're playing first class cricket. It's just a different attitude. Votes: 3

Every country is like a particular type of person. America is like a belligerent, adolescent boy, Canada is like an intelligent, 35 year old woman. Australia is like Jack Nicholson. Votes: 3

I was pointing out the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia and the fact that Australia has been there for Indonesia when Indonesia has been in difficulty. Votes: 3

I don't handle creepy crawlers well. I had a spider problem at a house in Australia, and one of my female friends had to come rescue me from it. Votes: 3

Well, there have been periods in the past when prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand were at each others' throats publicly and frequently. That's not productive at all. Votes: 3

I have friends who come to the Australia Zoo, and it's just, instead of playing video games, we get to hug and kiss a giraffe or walk a tiger. Votes: 3

I've been arguing this for months. This is not our war. This is not a war we should be in. Australia's better spending its time negotiating with North Korea. Votes: 3

The death of Malcolm Fraser underwrites a great loss to Australia... I always thought Malcolm would be around a lot longer. I must say, I wished he had been. Votes: 3

We have so many American and English films in Australia that we hear those accents often, so they're not too hard to pick up, but it's always a challenge. Votes: 3

I am happy to be a regional writer. My region is the American West, old Mexico, West Virginia, New York, Europe, Australia, the human heart, and the male groin. Votes: 3

I first started writing music when I was 15 and at 16, I was playing in different cities in Australia. When I was 18, I was voted number one DJ in Australia. Votes: 3

I want to embrace all of this: touring, going to Europe, Canada, Australia. I want to travel the world, just have a great hang, and hopefully, be a messenger. Votes: 3

But who knows, some years from now if there's a global emissions trading scheme agreement, as many have hoped for, then I'm sure Australia would be part of it. Votes: 3

I'm a fan of homeopathy, acupuncture and spiritual healing. In Australia, this is not weird, but when I arrived in the U.K., everyone thought I was a freak. Votes: 3

Australia's treatment of her Aboriginal people will be the thing on which the world will judge Australia and Australians - Not just now, but in the greater perspective of history. Votes: 3

But although Australia was also involved in the Vietnam conflict, I can remember my dad telling us that if we were in Australia, we wouldn't be drafted until we were 20. Votes: 3

I love Australia. I mean it's, how can you not? It's an incredibly beautiful country. I like the people, I like the country, I love it. I mean it's wonderful. Votes: 3

But in practice Australia - the pluralism of Australia - sorry the sectarianism to an extent stopped at the time you took your uniform off after coming home from school. Votes: 3

The effect on the geo-cultural political map of Australia made by Gough Whitlam is so vast that wherever you stick the pin in, you get a wealth of Gough's legacy. Votes: 3

I think that people should come to Australia through the front door, not through the back door. If people want a migration outcome, they should go through the migration channels. Votes: 3

In Australia, we point out a person's weaknesses as a way of saying 'I see you and I accept you'. If you do that with Americans, they instantly take offence. Votes: 3

I think that people should come to Australia through the front door, not through the back door. If people want a migration outcome, they should go through the migration channels Votes: 3

My point was that the war was intrinsically wrong, and as a result of our participation we haven't improved Australia's security but created a greater danger at home and abroad. Votes: 3

I don't know whether the future or 2018 exists or not, but if it exists, I'm offering a show to a museum in Australia titled "Time Reversed." Time is going backwards. Votes: 3

When America stopped importing from China, China stopped importing from the rest of the world. This affects Asian countries as well as Australia, Brazil, and other suppliers of raw materials. Votes: 3

You can learn a lot when you play in a little town in Holland or Western Australia, and you learn different things than you would learn playing a big city. Votes: 3

I still have my agent back in Australia keeping an eye on things there, and we are trying to find the right job which will bring me home to shoot. Votes: 3

Since I've been in Playboy myself in Australia, I love it, and I think it's really empowering and positive towards women, which is not a view that many women hold. Votes: 3

To be a member of the Labor Party is to be an optimist - optimistic about the future of Australia, optimistic about the ability of government to make a difference. Votes: 3

I didn't actually have a prom. In Australia, we call them 'socials,' which is hilarious. I did always find them pretty awkward, because I went to an all-girls school. Votes: 3

I feel like in Australia, all the films I've done, we're all equal moving parts in this equation of making the film - an actor is another crew member, essentially. Votes: 3

Professionally, when I did the Olympic games and sang for my country in Australia. It was a big moment, Sydney in 2000. It was just a brilliant moment in my life. Votes: 3

Julian Assange is self-consciously an individual. He thinks in his own way, primarily as a physicist, having studied pure maths and physics at university in Australia where he grew up. Votes: 3

Australia seems to strike a balance between big and small. It's big enough to have that diversity, but not so big that it disintegrates into something that is not connected. Votes: 3

America has given me everything Australia couldn't. I grew up on a dairy farm. Now I live in Isleworth, a gated community in Orlando with Tiger Woods down the street. Votes: 3

In Australia there are not limits on what you can believe but there are limits on how you can behave. It's called the law, and no one is above it. Votes: 3

There are a lot of places that I know extremely well. Like, if I were to visit Sydney, Australia, I'd feel very comfortable there. I'm very comfortable in many, many cities. Votes: 3

I want to give my compliments to Australia. Ever since your government paid a few million dollars for a Jackson Pollack painting, I figure that it must be a marvellous country. Votes: 3

Being in Australia, I was really sun conscious. For a couple of summers there, I did the baby oil thing, and my my mom said, 'Just don't. You'll regret it.' Votes: 3

On seeing the marsupials in Australia for the first time and comparing them to placental mammals: “An unbeliever . . . might exclaim 'Surely two distinct Creators must have been at work'” Votes: 3

Didgeridoo was something I picked up while I was on tour in Australia with Peter Gabriel in '93. I found out later that it's only meant to be played by men. Votes: 3

Never was a continent naturally so clean, and made so dirty, as Australia. There was not an animal pest, scarcely a vegetable pest; fools and the old world supplied them all. Votes: 3

Back in Australia, I did foster care for sick cats for years, and I was always most successful with the animals when I was given two - a brother and sister. Votes: 3

When Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark came out, I got to go to Japan and Australia and France, Italy, Germany, everywhere with the movie. That was great, because I love traveling. Votes: 3

Whereas there's a wealth of galleries in Australia, everyone's got a gallery in Australia or wants your work. Because the art scene is smaller in Indonesia, there's not so much competition. Votes: 3

Who doesn't know the easy, breezy, beautiful Covergirl line? I'm so excited to be the face of the brand in Australia and help all girls find and rock their inner Covergirl! Votes: 3

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea. Votes: 3

Labor is at its best when we are the party of ideas and action - ideas that empower the powerless and actions that build a better Australia for the long term. Votes: 3

I always wanted to play ice hockey back in Australia, I'm not sure why, but we didn't have any ice where I lived. It was very hot - a coastal town. Votes: 3

Because I've a track record of talking about books I never write, in Australia they think I'm about to write a book about Jane Austen. Something I said at some festival. Votes: 3

Australia has got some of the best sports people in the world, but we've also got some of the best scientists and innovators too, and that needs to be celebrated more. Votes: 3

For me... you know, the most I've paid for a haircut was in Australia. Usually I go to a black barber or a Latino barber. I can't just go into Supercuts. Votes: 3

I want to give my compliments to Australia. Ever since your government paid a few million dollars for a Jackson Pollack painting, I figure that it must be a marvellous country Votes: 3

I was at number one in Australia with both my album and my single. And then I was told I had cancer. I thought, 'What a strange turn of events.' Votes: 3

Scientists in Australia are working on making biodegradable car parts out of hemp. This might get confusing. When someone says, roll up the window, they might mean, roll up the window! Votes: 3

Traveling is definitely something that your average 17-year-old doesn't get to do. One week we're in Japan, one week we're in Australia, one week we're back home going to football games. Votes: 3

Australia turns out to be a sensational place, albeit one of the most comfortably racist places I've ever been in. They've really settled into their intolerance like an old resentful slipper. Votes: 3

From the Far East I send you one single thought, one sole idea - written in red on every beachhead from Australia to Tokyo - "There is no substitute for victory!" Votes: 3

As my name might suggest, I'm Jewish. My grandparents were Polish and Russian Jews who came to Australia in the late 1920s, and had they not, we wouldn't be talking now. Votes: 3

In Australia we have a government actively undoing what little progress had been made on climate change and stripping money from all the important institutions such as the ABC, CSIRO and SBS. Votes: 3

I think women across Australia, particularly, are a bit fed up with this constant attack and belittling of women in politics, and particularly the role of a female as a Prime Minister. Votes: 3

I love Australia passionately. I love our landscape. It's influenced most of my work, really. Almost everything I've written is about the landscape. Trying to find, the sacred, the spiritual in it. Votes: 3

I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view. Votes: 3

Sexism is alive and well! We were saying this forty years ago. I'm an optimist, so I like to think we've progressed in some ways - in Australia, we get equal pay. Votes: 3

I work more than people realize. It doesn't mean you always see the project. Look at how many stations we have. I did a couple films in Australia. I like the movies. Votes: 3

Who says Australia offers not a home for every poor Englishman, or any other countryman that finds his way to our shores? And what sort of thanks do we get for it? Votes: 3

I got hooked on espresso when I visited Italy at 18, but these days I prefer a 'flat white.' It's like a small latte with less milk - they're popular in Australia. Votes: 3

One place I haven't made it to - mainly because it's so far away - is Australia, so I'd love to go there. I've heard great things about Australia and New Zealand. Votes: 3

Australia as a nation, as a set of cities and some regional centres, that project died a death and we didn't get it up, but I still think there's merit in that. Votes: 3

When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men. Votes: 3

It so happened that I was on a German sailing vessel on the way to Australia when the ship was captured, and on the high seas I was made prisoner by the French. Votes: 3

Growing up in Australia, you never feel like you're going to live beyond that place. You wake up and you go to the beach, and you do your homework. You're just a kid. Votes: 3

Well, I think women across Australia, particularly, are a bit fed up with this constant attack and belittling of women in politics, and particularly the role of a female as a prime minister. Votes: 3

In Australia we can take a playbook back to California from people who have actually adopted best practises, who have seen those practises play out over the years and plan for future droughts. Votes: 3

I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is pretty stupid, but after two years I sort of knew what I wanted to do, more or less. Votes: 3

I'm sure there was people in Australia that told Peter Norman that hey, man, you shouldn't have done what you did, you shouldn't have gotten involved in those individuals, it wasn't your business. Votes: 3

When I was young I never believed that Australia was anything else except blessed. I thought it was a little dull when I was young, but that was 'cause I was a snob. Votes: 3

Going home to Australia, it's good to get home, but it's kind of bad too because you get used to that way of life again and you have to come back to America. Votes: 3

I guess, growing up at Australia Zoo and getting to travel all over the world, I have this great outlook on life, and that's what I hope I inspire other kids to have. Votes: 3

In 1969, we emigrated to Australia. It was a big change. The heat, the flies, and the completely different tinned meats. The shock was so great, I stopped reading books for nearly a year. Votes: 3

Yes. I do about 70 shows a year, in the past year I've been to Italy, Australia, Japan, China, just about everywhere. I do it because I love singing. The money is a bonus. Votes: 3

In March I had a minor heart attack while I was vacationing in Australia. it scared me, but it was nothing compared to what someone had in store for me down the road. Votes: 3

Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding a bit of competition, and it's fun to be able to deliver it. Votes: 3

I'm very much half-American - my mom is American. I grew up in Australia until I was 16, then I finished high school over here because I got into this performing arts high school. Votes: 3

I have no problem with my age. I've been acting for 50 years in Australia and everyone knows my age because I started at 15. So there was never any point in lying about it. Votes: 3

You don't need jails, you get put a thousand miles into the middle of Australia, you can go wherever you want, go ahead, but if you come into a city it's straight to jail. Votes: 3

I knew she was from Australia and I knew that is where she started but I didn't know if she was still popular there. I hope people understand we aren't making fun of Kylie. Votes: 3

For much of the latter part of the 20th century, Australia seemed to be opening up to something large and good. It believed itself a generous country, the land of the 'fair go.' Votes: 3

It's odd, that's why I don't like telling people I played field hockey. It's real big in Australia for guys. But I say I played in America, and everybody goes, 'Oh, you girl!' Votes: 3

There are a few artists that I'm really into. I mean, I'm a big Nick Cave fan. And there's a band from Australia called Big Heavy Stuff that's one of my favorite bands ever. Votes: 3

She told fortunes for a living. It's a wacky book and was great fun to write. It is very much a look at what life was like for women in Australia in the 1960's. Votes: 3

In America, if you want to make it as a golfer, you go to college on a scholarship. In Australia, you go to the airport with a plane ticket. The competition just isn't there. Votes: 3

I guess on a base level that's one of the first parental instincts that you have with children in Australia is learn to swim. Not only learn to swim but learn to swim strong. Votes: 3

I go to Australia probably once every two years. It's wide-open spaces there, so I just rent a motorcycle and ride out to the middle of the continent. For hours, you don't see anybody. Votes: 3

I had a very real fear of spiders until one bit me. I got bitten by a redback spider in Australia and I've never been frightened of them since. Maybe I've turned into Spider-man. Votes: 3

During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba. Votes: 3

Some people think success is overnight. I suppose, considering I came from Australia, it has been pretty quick. But I have a background in stand-up and improv, so I've really had to prove myself. Votes: 3

Id like to see the University of Western Australia and the other four or five universities in Western Australia really excel through having some of the greatest minds in the world attracted to it. Votes: 3

I uprooted my life from Australia and came over to America with the idea of pursuing my acting career. I wasn't really sure where I would end up. I threw caution to the wind. Votes: 3

When I was rising eighteen I persuaded my parents to let me return to Australia and at least see whether I could adapt myself to life on the land before going up to Cambridge. Votes: 3

Australia is not very exclusive. On the visa application they still ask if you've been convicted of a felony - although they are willing to give you a visa even if you haven't been. Votes: 3

The Menzies Government, by its participation in the plans for the development of other nations, can see the virtue of planning for them but apparently cannot see the virtue of a plan for Australia. Votes: 3

My taste is very eclectic. I love musicals, but I also love the classics. I've seen some fantastic productions. I was in a musical for 600 performances in Australia that I first saw in New York. Votes: 3

What Australia was before is the fullest Australia has ever been... as created and made and valued by indigenous people. The white man came here and took it away, took it away and replaced it... Votes: 3

Probably my mother's life was prolonged beyond that of a long-lived family by her coming to Australia in middle life; and if I ever had any tendency to consumption, the climate must have helped me. Votes: 3

Australia has a very big history of incarceration. What does that mean to us? What does it mean that we came over to a country that's not necessarily ours and filled it with white prisoners? Votes: 3

I grew up partially in Switzerland but mostly in Australia. I lived in Kakadu for a short time - it's an Aboriginal community. My best friend growing up was Aboriginal. She taught me so much. Votes: 3

I had a great career in Australia, so it was a hard decision to move to America. But in 2010, I was asked to audition for the part Melissa McCarthy ended up playing in 'Bridesmaids.' Votes: 3

I've played the leads in two British TV series. I've done a bunch of mini-series. Everybody in Australia is a bit in awe of BBC. I've worked for there, and that was a great experience. Votes: 3

I think Melbourne is by far and away the most interesting place in Australia, and I thought if I ever wrote a novel or crime novel of any kind, I had to set it here. Votes: 3

In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films. Votes: 3

There are no real guidelines or maps in Australia as to how to write a show, whereas in Hollywood it's where the TV industry is created and there's a lot of work that goes into development. Votes: 3

Even though my brother and I loved scrumping - we loved the act of climbing trees and grabbing fruit - there was always fear we would be caught. We feared we'd be imprisoned, sent to Australia. Votes: 3

I've seen it [Australia] go from a lot of small towns to big towns, but I think it has found its identity in all this time... it's a very special country, I could easily live here. Votes: 3

I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test Votes: 3

I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack. Votes: 3

I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test. Votes: 3

The floods and fires and storms and droughts that Australia has suffered in the last few years have left no doubt in many Australians' minds about just how much is a stake in a super-heated world. Votes: 3

I tend to use really basic creams, and I like to put an oil on, like an emu oil from Australia. It's from the emu, and it's really nourishing. I prefer an oil to a cream. Votes: 3

England is my home, but Australia is my land and my country. This is where my heart is and where my family are. Australia will always be there, but I've made the decision to live here. Votes: 3

I used to feel an obligation to invent things. I felt I was a failure because I didn't do massive great novels about Australia or the outback or something. I just don't feel that any more. Votes: 3

If you want to appeal to everyone, you can't do a world tour and expect black people to show up at every date - when you're in Australia, when you're in Dubai, when you're in Indonesia. Votes: 3

As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society, in the land of our adoption. Votes: 3

As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society in the land of our adoption. Votes: 3

I got a promo of 'Nichts Muss' in what would have been 2002 or 2003 and fell totally in love with it after listening to it on an airplane that took me to Australia via Taipei and Kuala Lumpur. Votes: 3

If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, and we shot this scene when we arrived in Australia during the actual filming of Episode 3. Votes: 3

In Australia, there just weren't strong roles for actors of colour. I was often being asked to turn up for commercials with a ghetto blaster on my shoulder. I thought, 'Are we in the '60s?' Votes: 3

If I begin my book with a review of the coup, it is only to show that my abiding interests for Australia did not end with it. They shall end only with a long and fortunate life. Votes: 3

I'd love to come to New Zealand!! I've been to Australia a few times - I'm well aware it's not the same country. I've heard from people it's beautiful - great diving, music and no scary animals. Votes: 3

Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend five months in Bali for what you'd spend in one month in Europe. Votes: 3

I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him 4-2. Votes: 3

My big break was when I won 'Search for a Supermodel Australia,' and then I came second in the world series, and that was all good, but I was just having fun; it wasn't real to me. Votes: 3

If we wait for the U.S. to do something, we will be waiting for a very long time. It's Europe, it's Australia, it's the other developed and middle developing countries that have got to do the job. Votes: 3

I remember my brother Nash had just directed me in 'The Square,' and I was sitting in Australia going: 'No one's called me about working for ages. I don't know if I'm ever going to get another job. Votes: 3

I consider myself British and have very happy memories of the UK. I spent the first 14 years of my life in England and never wanted to leave. When I was in Australia I went back to England a lot. Votes: 3

I want to go to Australia so bad, do comedy there, and see the people there. It's a great country. I have friends that are Australian that have told me all about it. I want to do comedy there. Votes: 3

I wrote '('Til) I Kissed You' about a girl I met in Australia. Her name was Lilian, and she was very, very inspirational. I was married, but... I wrote the song about her on the way back home. Votes: 3

Im not a big fan of the gym, I do lots of outdoor aerobics - yoga, swimming, running - but I kinda hate talking about it. We have a term in Australia, it makes you sound like a wanker. Votes: 3

My father died in 1930, but if you told him or anybody almost in that time that you'd be able to sit back in England and watch a cricket game in Australia, they'd have you put in the loony bin. Votes: 3

I can't go without Vegemite, a salty spread from Australia. I put it on toast, and it brings me back to being a kid. I make sure to put it in my bag because I'm always on the road. Votes: 3

And also it was a process of, we lifted weights as well, in an effort to train my body to then be able to lift heavier weights when I got in Australia. So that was the first couple of months. Votes: 3

When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life. Votes: 3

I really want to work with Adele, I think she's amazing. Lykke Li as well. I love them both. I'd also like to work with The Script. I met them in Australia and we just got on like a house on fire. Votes: 3