Quote

There are a lot more tabloids in England that like to report other things in your life, some of which are true and some of which are exaggerated and untrue. There have been stories where people claim to have seen me in one place and I wasn't even in that city then. The Aussie press is more judgmental and moralistic.

I no longer knew what it was like to feel Australian.

The idea of having Australians upset at me is just awful.

I've always noted with some awe the reading habits of the Australian public. Australians read more newspapers and magazines per head of population than almost any other country in the world.

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

Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.

I feel really qualified to write about Australia.

We need more drama on Australian TV. We've actually dropped the ball on that.

There's so much cynicism around in Britain, especially in the press. The American press might be naive, but at least you feel as if they're on your side.