I Hate Being Frightened Of Things. I'm

One Afternoon When I Was 9, My Dad Told Me I'd Be Skipping School The Next Day. Then We Drove 12 Hours From Melbourne To Sydney For The Centenary Test, A Once-in-a-lifetime Commemorative Cricket Match. It Was Great Fun - Especially For A Kid Who Was A Massive Sports Fan.

The Most Scared I'd Ever Been Was The First Time I Sang At A Rugby Match, Australia Versus New Zealand, In Front Of One Hundred Thousand People. I Had A Panic Attack The Night Before Because People Have Been Booed Off And Never Worked Again... Just Singing One Song, The National Anthem.

Doing Anything Worthwhile Takes Forever.

At The End Of Drama School, I Made A Contract With Myself: I'd Try Acting For Five Years. I Was 26. I Had Already Spent Eight Years Working In Restaurants And Gas Stations. So I Had Seen Enough Small Businesses To Understand That That's What Acting Is: A Small Business.

Meditation Has Changed My Life