Judy Davis

Most women seem to be required to pit themselves against men in dramatic situations, and the men got to pit themselves against ideas or God.

A lot of really good directors have a killer in them, as if they'd do anything to get that image. But that comes with the terrain and I don't mind it.

I was 23, and that was my first professional job. Anybody who has curly hair knows you don't want it to be brushed out because it becomes a never-ending tangle.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

I'm a guy who's passionate about singing, but I can't sing for crap.