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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't see why, if you look at how the Australian culture and psyche is, that we can't be amongst the most generous, from the grassroots up, nations in the world.
There is a reason why the cultures of Indigenous Australia inspire such fascination. And that is that they represent a unique way of thinking about the world. A vision that over tens of thousands of years has risen out of the land, the power, the very being of our continent, Australia.
I see it as my duty in some way is to be out in the world as an Australian putting forward what I consider to be authentic Australian music.
I do think Australians as a rule have a very good sensibility to them, and I think most people, if they were given the option, wouldn't choose to rip off a filmmaker or an artist - I don't think its part of the Australian psyche.
We have a rock audience, classical audience, metal, pop - everything. We unite them all.
People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers.
In Australia, we cling on to whatever culture we have. We're such a multicultural country.
The thing we often forget to talk about, or perhaps we take for granted, is our country's dazzling beauty. Our natural environment is so much a part of Australia's art, writing, music and culture, both indigenous and non indigenous.
Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?
Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is.