Toni Collette Quotes

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Toni Collette

Profession : Actress

Birth : November 1, 1971

I love working. I love it! It makes me feel awake and alive and appreciative, as does my family, but in a different way. If I was told I couldn't do it, I think I would wither and die.

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I'm starting to realise that there are certain themes that I return to, those being that there is no such thing as normal, and people finding their voice and living authentically. And also that you can be influenced and helped through an extended family.

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I played a lot of mothers before I even became a mother. It wasn't like I set out to be some sort of mother crusader.

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I just never want to repeat myself. I also don't want to be bored in life. The great luxury of being an actor is you get to be different people, and I would hate to be repetitive.

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I hate it when the mother is just the mother in movies.

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Mothers are so awesome. They do so much. They wear so many hats and have very passionate relationships with their kids, and with life, and I think it's a real balance having your own existence and then being this responsible, kind of loving person in someone else's life or several other people's lives.

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Meditation is an essential aspect of my life.

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If I hadn't had acting, I would probably have imploded.

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My face moves, unlike some actors' do. I guess it's kind of a response to what's happening internally.

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I'm a fan of music, some rock music. But I like many types of music. But I suppose a kind of longstanding love of specific bands would be Radiohead, Wilco, Neil Young, Tom Waits, REM.

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To be able to create a character and tell a story is a crazy way to make a living. I feel so lucky to be able to do this.

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I've done a couple of films in Philadelphia, and it's a great, great town.

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Planning and worrying and chaos in your mind? Forget it. What's the point of that?

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If I get dressed up, and my boyfriend says, 'You look gorgeous,' I kinda feel funny. I don't know if I'm particularly comfortable with being attractive.

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I've been extremely happy and fortunate in terms of what I've achieved and the experiences I've been given.

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