Rachel Ward

There's very little bohemia in Australia and it's one of the things I miss most about not living in Europe.

Having done something like The Thorn Birds gives you enormous longevity. You can keep picking and choosing the roles for a bit longer.

Writers are very much undervalued in the creative process.

The acclaim I'm getting for 'The Wrestler' means everything in the world to me. But it also means I can't take my foot off the gas pedal.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.