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Judy DavisI've never worked for the sake of working. There's probably enough crap out there for me not to add to it.
Judy DavisJudy Garland's father was gay. That seems to be the consensus. They left Minnesota and went to California because he got caught with some boy backstage.
Judy DavisA 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.
Judy DavisMost women seem to be required to pit themselves against men in dramatic situations, and the men got to pit themselves against ideas or God.
Judy DavisI think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth than the writer possibly had in mind.
Judy DavisIt's not a country of articulate people, sophisticated people. There's too little subtlety. Men and women don't enjoy each other very much in Australia. I don't find very many men sexy in Australia. Of course, I'm married and out of it, but still.
Judy DavisThis might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it's related primarily to the obesity problem.
Judy DavisLorna was quite young when her mother died, and I think she's blocked out some of the memories. I talked to her a little bit about that, but I wasn't prepared to go around and poke and hurt her.
Judy DavisMy Brilliant Career was beautifully directed, but I had a bit of trouble with myself in it. It was a silly script, based on a book this 16-year-old girl wrote.
Judy Davis