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"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."
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"I kind of worry about that a little bit - we lost our film culture for 30 years because the Americans came in and bought up all the cinema chains and wouldn't show any Australian films."
"It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen."
"The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire."
"I just wanted to do this all Australian film and we didn't want to give creative control to overseas 'cause whoever comes on my sets, whether you're sweeping the floor or an actor, it doesn't matter who comes up with the ideas, it's a collaboration."
"Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?"
"So we have to be careful because if you don't protect your culture you won't have it for very long."
"Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey."
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