I don't know what it means to be out there against the Olympics.

Three years after starting, by physically doing everything from raising the finance to special effects, we'd finally cobbled together our low budget film.

If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.

We cheer everyone who goes off to Hollywood and tells American stories but telling Australian stories is the greatest thing you can do.

While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour.

We've got so many stories to tell, you know, we could take on the world.

It was always easy for me. I was born very rich and lucky.