Quotes

“A bunch of people asked why I was so rude to them on Facebook. I don’t have a Facebook account.”

“I don’t feel like I’ve hit my stride. So I wonder what the moment will be when I get to be who I want to be.”

“They freaked out when I had to do some of the driving though, because I’m from Australia and we drive on the other side of the street. Josh [Joshua Jackson] is a little bit scared as I’m looking over the wrong shoulder reversing back.”

(about her character on Fringe) “She’s ridiculously focused and ridiculously determined. She’s living in a man’s world, and it’s quite fun to not be constantly playing the love interest. That’s what you get a lot of the time; you’re playing these flirtatious scenes or you’re going on dates or you’re dressed up. I love that she’s practical. She wears suits, and she doesn’t wear lipstick; she just does her job.”

“I just can’t bear to swallow Vegemite, and I don’t know how people do it. It’s revolting. If you want to try something from Australia, go with Tim Tams.”

“I don’t find guys nervous around me. But maybe guys don’t talk to me if they’re nervous.”

“The apple is perfect because of the bruise that runs through it.”

“Yeah, I guess I’m economical. Not because I try, but because I’m really not that interested in shoes.”

“Sometimes there will be a line in the script and I just can’t imagine saying it. I’ll ask an American and they’ll say, “Oh, yeah. That’s how we say it.” We just say things differently in Australia — like torch. I’d ask, “Can I have the torch?” It seems to fall flat when I say, “Can I have the flashlight?”

It doesn’t necessarily matter what your answer is to the question: What is art? So long as you have one.

“They say Australians get that ten-yard stare. It comes from the land and the horizon. You can see all around you for as far as you can see. So you just stare. I do it all the time.”

“I’m terrible at practical jokes. I do them too well, so they’re not funny. I end up saying, “Oh, no, I’m joking, I’m joking… .”

“A friend of mine says his two favorite artists are Picasso and Rembrandt. Picasso because he paints the beautiful in such an ugly fashion. And Rembrandt because he paints the ugly so beautifully.”