It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You know, I have the best parents in the world and I got really, really lucky because they think that everything I do is Oscar-worthy.
My parents were disappointed I didn't finish college, and they were really upset when I went to Hollywood to become an actor. I was a big disappointment to them.
It blows me away that my parents, they really weren't much into theater, but they recognized that in me. When I think about the things they did to support that, I'm blown away.
My parents didn't care very much what I did, and that was probably a blessing.
I think my parents did a great job of reminding me that I wasn't as big a deal as maybe I thought I was at times.
The Oscar buzz when I was nominated was totally overwhelming. I think I can cope with anything now that I've coped with that. It was huge. It makes you realize, coming from a small country like Australia, what an enormous industry it is in America.
Winning the Oscar was like winning all the prizes in one single night that I never won as a kid.
I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.
When I told my parents, 'I'm going to be an actor,' they screamed and wept and freaked out.
My parents were dismayed by my love of horror movies as a young girl, then even more dismayed when I kept rooting for Dracula to win instead of Van Helsing.
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