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Australian Quotes

For years I’ve wanted to write about the Australian countryside, but, like most Australians, I’ve only got a tourist’s knowledge of it. I thought that if I disobeyed that basic rule of writing - write about what you know - I’d write a thin and inauthentic book Picture Quote #1

They might be a good friend, but they are also a bitter commercial rival. Let’s not kid ourselves.. The American wheat industry has done everything it possibly can to criticize the Australian wheat industry in order to take the Iraqi wheat market from us Picture Quote #1

Australia’s arid western region, from the town of Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean coast, is a beautiful, haunting, but largely empty land. Dominated by the harsh, almost uninhabited Great Sandy and Gibson deserts, the region is known only to Australian Aborigines, a handful of white settlers, and the few travelers who motor across it Picture Quote #1

Everyone tells me I have a funny accent. It’s because I copy people. I learned English at school but have best friends who are French, Australian, English and American; a very weird mix Picture Quote #1

Blind Date’ was based on an Australian show called ‘Perfect Match’, which I first saw when I was on tour there. And I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t on British T.V Picture Quote #1

The only problem I have with American money is that it’s all kind of the same color, so I’m always having to look. Whereas with Australian money, you have purple, blue, yellow... We keep it nice and simple Picture Quote #1

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I was elected by the Australian people to bring back a fair go for all Australians. I have given my absolute best to do that Picture Quote #1

In ‘The Hobbit,’ there were British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand actors, and Peter Jackson was adamant that we would all sound like we were from Britain somewhere Picture Quote #1

We have lost all our big Australian industries and icons, including Qantas when it sold 25 % of its shares and a controlling interest to British Airways Picture Quote #1

My mum was a children’s librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my mum’s work, was evenly split between American, Canadian, Australian and British authors Picture Quote #1

I have quite an eclectic taste in music. I like Angus and Julia Stone; they are an Australian brother/sister duo. I like Adele. She is phenomenal Picture Quote #1

Tender Mercies is a very low-budget film, but it was a huge budget compared to anything I had done in Australia. My fee for Tender Mercies was something like five times all of my Australian films combined Picture Quote #1

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Brian Burke as we now know was the most influential person in the West Australian Labor Party, if you could attract him, you’re in business Picture Quote #1

I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business Picture Quote #1

I don’t think any Australian will ever forget, there will never be a Carbon Tax under a government I lead Picture Quote #1

I am not deeply involved in Australian politics but I know there are prime ministers, governments around the world who are not acting responsibly in relation to climate change Picture Quote #1

I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting Picture Quote #1

As for the very first settlers, they were not even free. The founders were not a chosen people except in the old Australian joke that they were chosen by the best judges in England Picture Quote #1

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The newspapers were against me. They were telling me that the Australian dream was a home. But that dream became worse and worse as they had to live further away from the city. My dream became better as we could build higher and higher Picture Quote #1

I’m black. I’m Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian Picture Quote #1

If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me Picture Quote #1

There’s a sense of humor within the Australian culture that prevails when one is in a rather difficult situation Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to pinpoint why all of a sudden a group of Australian films will be doing well and why they perhaps are better made than some from the past Picture Quote #1

Every time I create a character, I don’t assume they speak like I do, even if they’re Australian Picture Quote #1

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We need more drama on Australian TV. We’ve actually dropped the ball on that Picture Quote #1

An education system where student selection is based on credit capacity and not merit capacity and where graduating students are no longer indebted to the nation, but increasingly indebted to the Australian Taxation Office - that’s no way to improve the quality of education Picture Quote #1

Anybody who achieves what Malcolm Fraser achieved in his life deserves respect as a quite extraordinary Australian Picture Quote #1

I really miss the Australian lifestyle and being around my friends and family Picture Quote #1

I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I think when Dean Semler did ‘Dances with Wolves,’ for instance, that’s a very different-looking Western than what you’ve seen much of before. It’s very rich, color-wise. But we’ve got our own very proud thing going on Picture Quote #1

I kind of worry about that a little bit - we lost our film culture for 30 years because the Americans came in and bought up all the cinema chains and wouldn’t show any Australian films Picture Quote #1

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For years I’ve wanted to write about the Australian countryside, but, like most Australians, I’ve only got a tourist’s knowledge of it. I thought that if I disobeyed that basic rule of writing - write about what you know - I’d write a thin and inauthentic book. (Australian Quotes) They might be a good friend, but they are also a bitter commercial rival. Let’s not kid ourselves.. The American wheat industry has done everything it possibly can to criticize the Australian wheat industry in order to take the Iraqi wheat market from us. (Australian Quotes) Australia’s arid western region, from the town of Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean coast, is a beautiful, haunting, but largely empty land. Dominated by the harsh, almost uninhabited Great Sandy and Gibson deserts, the region is known only to Australian Aborigines, a handful of white settlers, and the few travelers who motor across it. (Australian Quotes) Everyone tells me I have a funny accent. It’s because I copy people. I learned English at school but have best friends who are French, Australian, English and American; a very weird mix. (Australian Quotes) Blind Date’ was based on an Australian show called ‘Perfect Match’, which I first saw when I was on tour there. And I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t on British T.V. (Australian Quotes) The only problem I have with American money is that it’s all kind of the same color, so I’m always having to look. Whereas with Australian money, you have purple, blue, yellow... We keep it nice and simple. (Australian Quotes) I was elected by the Australian people to bring back a fair go for all Australians. I have given my absolute best to do that. (Australian Quotes) In ‘The Hobbit,’ there were British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand actors, and Peter Jackson was adamant that we would all sound like we were from Britain somewhere. (Australian Quotes) We have lost all our big Australian industries and icons, including Qantas when it sold 25 % of its shares and a controlling interest to British Airways. (Australian Quotes) My mum was a children’s librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my mum’s work, was evenly split between American, Canadian, Australian and British authors. (Australian Quotes) I have quite an eclectic taste in music. I like Angus and Julia Stone; they are an Australian brother/sister duo. I like Adele. She is phenomenal. (Australian Quotes) Tender Mercies is a very low-budget film, but it was a huge budget compared to anything I had done in Australia. My fee for Tender Mercies was something like five times all of my Australian films combined. (Australian Quotes) Brian Burke as we now know was the most influential person in the West Australian Labor Party, if you could attract him, you’re in business. (Australian Quotes) I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business. (Australian Quotes) I don’t think any Australian will ever forget, there will never be a Carbon Tax under a government I lead. (Australian Quotes) I am not deeply involved in Australian politics but I know there are prime ministers, governments around the world who are not acting responsibly in relation to climate change. (Australian Quotes) I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting. (Australian Quotes) As for the very first settlers, they were not even free. The founders were not a chosen people except in the old Australian joke that they were chosen by the best judges in England. (Australian Quotes) The newspapers were against me. They were telling me that the Australian dream was a home. But that dream became worse and worse as they had to live further away from the city. My dream became better as we could build higher and higher. (Australian Quotes) I’m black. I’m Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian. (Australian Quotes) If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me. (Australian Quotes) There’s a sense of humor within the Australian culture that prevails when one is in a rather difficult situation. (Australian Quotes) It’s hard to pinpoint why all of a sudden a group of Australian films will be doing well and why they perhaps are better made than some from the past. (Australian Quotes) Every time I create a character, I don’t assume they speak like I do, even if they’re Australian. (Australian Quotes) We need more drama on Australian TV. We’ve actually dropped the ball on that. (Australian Quotes) An education system where student selection is based on credit capacity and not merit capacity and where graduating students are no longer indebted to the nation, but increasingly indebted to the Australian Taxation Office - that’s no way to improve the quality of education. (Australian Quotes) Anybody who achieves what Malcolm Fraser achieved in his life deserves respect as a quite extraordinary Australian. (Australian Quotes) I really miss the Australian lifestyle and being around my friends and family (Australian Quotes) I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I think when Dean Semler did ‘Dances with Wolves,’ for instance, that’s a very different-looking Western than what you’ve seen much of before. It’s very rich, color-wise. But we’ve got our own very proud thing going on. (Australian Quotes) I kind of worry about that a little bit - we lost our film culture for 30 years because the Americans came in and bought up all the cinema chains and wouldn’t show any Australian films. (Australian Quotes)

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