‘I never saw a movie that wasn’t on a Tuesday, ate a lot of two-minute noodles and drank a lot of cheap wine, but I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun.’ |
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‘You’ve got people traipsing in from all points on the compass nursing their pain and wanting someone to roll their sleeves up and do something.’ |
‘Make sure you get a ball-breaking manager. Having the right people around you and building a strong team is really important.’ |
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‘It was important for me to become the best in the world and when you focus on something long enough, you eventually make it happen.’ |
‘We’ve got to accept that climate change is here and we’ve got to learn to deal with it by using and developing new products and methods.’ |
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‘My first book, Stephanie’s Menus for Foodlovers, was published in 1985. It was very successful and I think it struck a chord with the public because they were very interested in what I had to say.’ |
‘It was the 70s in Melbourne so I made all the retro stuff like chocolate mousse.’ |
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‘I love to see people watch the show and get taken away from their normal, everyday lives. The applause is always lovely.’ |
‘I love being fit and challenging myself as an athlete. Racing is my passion, and during swimming competitions I enjoy seeing how fast I can go.’ |
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‘Most people go to work and have one boss they usually hate, but I go out there and have 500 people I aim to delight and please.’ |
‘To wear the baggy green and represent Australia is a huge honour and, as a cricketer, there is no better feeling.’ |
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‘I’ve been lucky enough to make rugby league my career since I left school. It’s something I don’t take for granted – I cherish it every day.’ |
‘The whole aim of this next tour is to go back to basics, back to the venues that were so good to me initially in my career and to get that closeness with the crowd and the performance side of things.’ |
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‘The responses of the book from all over the world have been truly heart-warming and positive. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself about the unbelievable success of my book.’ |
‘If you can laugh, get something off your chest, feel like you are expressing your own ideas in a unique little way and possibly vent a bit of spleen at the same time, that’s fantastic.’ |
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‘For the last 20-plus years I have been able to earn my living doing something I love. I think that is one of the most fortunate things that can happen to you in your life.’ |
‘All of my characters reflect different aspects of my own character, so they’re all fun to play on different days.’ |
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‘Just because you can put one word in front of the next, doesn’t mean that they are going to be the right words. You have to be able to have an ear, eye and feeling for it.’ |
‘The stroke of the pen to a piece of legislation can affect people’s lives for the better or, sometimes, for the worse.’
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