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I have respect for beer.
Are you not entertained?
Even bad men love their mommas.
I didn't get married to get divorced.
I don't play chess with my life, ya' know.
Imagine what you will be, and it will be so.
I love going shopping. I have a black belt in it.
From a young kid, I was quite interested in religion.
I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat.
Brothers, what we do in life........echoes in eternity.
I have to believe I got some kind of say over our lives.
If there is no blood on the line, it is not rugby league.
I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.
There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows.
I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.
When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents.
We can't repay our good luck with bad grace. It invites darkness.
The secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy - timing.
There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad that tie is.
You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do.
In tyranny lies only failure. Empower every man and you will gain strength.
If I don't get the goose-bump factor when I'm reading it than I can't do it.
People accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused.
Music's always been a huge part of my life, and my first record came out in 1981.
I hate having long hair. It's like walking around with a dead koala on your back!
I'd done stage musicals for quite a few years, starting with 'Grease' in Auckland.
Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip.
If you put 20 cents in me and ask me to talk about South Sydney, I'll play all night.
I'm not one of those fellows that is just going to have a psuedo-middling relationship.
Iceland is fascinating; really an amazing place to visit, and great for a film to go there.
God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.
God bless America, God Save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.
I read the bible often, not just to prepare for "Noah". I believe it is a very important book.
Do I think Cate Blanchett is the most spectacular creature that ever walked the planet? Yes, I do.
Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.
Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession.
If you live like it’s the past and you behave like it’s the past, then guys from the future find it very hard to see you.
I can rely on me [being a director], unlike some actors. I never got anything less than what I needed from the lead actor.
I look for the role that excites me and work with whoever that director happens to be, wherever he wants to shoot the film.
You can't understand it until you experience the simple joy of the first time your son points at a seagull and says 'Duck!'
My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that.
I never actually expected success, but it doesn't surprise me when it comes because I know how much work I put into what I do.
Once you're a parent, male or female, every single thing that happens in your life is seen through the prism of being a parent.
I don't know if I was ever looking for this kind of success- it came along as a by-product of concentrating on what I was doing.
I got a guitar when I was six and, instead of learning other people's songs, started to try to write my own, even at that young age.
I am a man that has a lot of respect for faith and spirituality. I think it is important that we talk about religion in today's world.
I believe in singing for my supper. I'll never accept a grant because what I do should be able to be founded purely on free enterprise.
My children have never watched any of my films. Charlie knows that daddy makes movies, but he says they are not good enough for him to watch.
People say, 'Surely there's the right reasons for going to war?' And my perspective is, 'Surely there's a better way of asking that question?'
Some people have got advice, some people have got horror stories. I like people that look you in the eye with a glow and say "It's gonna be cool."