Rachel Ward

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

I've been as critically rubbished as acclaimed and the worst thing about that is that it usually plays into your own self-criticism.

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

It's true - women want the fantasy. So give them romance - but without the desperation, wondering, and waiting you see in the movies.

The scene changes but the aspirations of men of good will persist.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.