Famous Quotes & Sayings

Barry Humphries

I never thought that I would become a staple in the Australian cultural diet. The equivalent of bread or milk, or a fine old Tasmanian Mauve Vein. I think it's because I talk about things that people dare not mention. I don't mean raunchy things or unsavoury things. I call a spade a spade - I discuss things in a realistic manner.

Howie Dorough

We are in the midst of trying to fit Australia into the schedule after we go to Japan in January,

Graham Arnold

Liverpool was also concerned that making Harry travel all the way to Australia and back when it was clear he could not take part in the matches was not in his best interests.

Martha Hunt

I was excited to come to Australia to shoot for Seafolly because I've been wanting to visit since I was young. There wasn't much time to explore because we were so busy, which happens often during shoots. We had to take a boat to the Whitsunday Islands every day to get to the locations, which was a great way to start the day.

Maurice Gibb

I was in my bath and looked down-my body was covered with bruises. When Robin came home from the hospital, he had bruises in exactly the same places.

Donald Young

It feels great. It was the goal the whole year -- to win the Australian Open and stay No. 1 for the rest of the year. I feel like there's been a big target on my chest. It'll probably be even bigger next year. It's been hard. It's been on my mind a lot. I've been thinking about it all the time.

I think she plays the role of queen of Australia impeccably. The country was formed under the Crown, we decided to federate under the Crown and it is the fulcrum of our federal system.

I think certainly we felt Australia didn't have a good day at the office that day and we know they'll be much improved.

I think offshore investors would be looking at the Australian telecommunications market and seeing a stock that is already fully priced compared to its international peers and has sentiment weighing on it, at least for the shorter term.

Holly Valance

Without any good songs or being able to perform or entertain, you wouldn't survive. It's about having an equal balance between things.

We encourage Australian cricket fans to send their message of support to our team as they prepare for this important contest, ... It has been an incredible series and the English team has enjoyed massive home-town support. We hope to leave Ricky Ponting and his team in no doubt as to the huge level of support they have from Australians back home.

We don't have a large team on the ground in Australia but they are in the scope for this review.

We have been thinking about how to bring in large reserves of gas from Australia for some time and been listening to what Californians have said about other LNG proposals.

We carried out a boycott of Australian goods.

Patrick White

Well, good luck to you, kid! I'm going to write the Great Australian Novel.

Maurice Gibb

We were in the Green Room watching Elvis Costello, and I thought it was pretty good. He still is not that bad. But we were told he was a huge fan.

Samuel Alexander

Thus we have to recognize that a thing as perceived contains besides sensory elements other elements present to the mind only in ideal form.

Helen Clark

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.

We remain committed to our Australian heavy maintenance operations.

Lisa Origliasso

We are representing Australia over there and are over there for our work.

Natalie Imbruglia

Nicole Richie is supposed to be way too thin. It's more likely she's gone that way as a reaction to being called too chubby in the past. It's her only way of controlling the situation she's in. I completely understand that.

On the last day of the Edgbaston Test, I made the ultimate sacrifice of leaving the room when Australia needed six to win. On the 'going to the toilet in the pub to enable your team to score a goal' principle, I, personally, induced the England victory. My contribution is yet to be officially acknowledged.

On the other hand, export volumes benefit from increased capacity and a lower Australian dollar partly offset by some moderation, but sustained trading partner growth during 2006-2007.

One of the major difficulties is that, as the head of a major corporation once said to me, Australia is on the way to Antarctica. But if the mines at Cape York were concerned about getting directly to the rest of the world then (Cape York) would be the best place for it. But the difficulty is in start-up costs and energy costs. But let's just see what we can get.

I was so hoping my beloved Saints would get there but I'm still thrilled to be part of one of the great days on the Australian sports calendar.

I would go and see loads of films all in one go and they'd start to merge together. It was a bit sad, really. I'd have to see it again.

Lleyton Hewitt

I would do anything to play that last match (the men's singles final) on that Sunday night at the Australian Open,

Amanda Vanstone

But Australia has a very good record of not giving in to such protests.

Barrera keeps talking about his Mexican heart. Come Saturday, people will be talking about my Australian heart.

Hugh Jackman

I'm a little bit humbled and I'm thrilled. Australia will always be our home.

Imagine her surrounded at a table for eight by Australian cattlemen off for a jolly in Singapore! I don't want to say she was intolerant but she was. The simple life was the right life.

Werner Herzog

I have never left my culture. It doesn't matter whether I film with Australian aborigines or in Antarctica.

I have never been over fond of scenes anywhere.