“ It's very hard to respect people on holiday - everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity - but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it's a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant. Alain De Botton Writer
“ It's very hard to understand what's happening in someone's brain and what goes into their experience and their death, and the music has to say a lot. Alexandre Desplat Film Composer
“ Sydney is rather like an arrogant lover. When it rains it can deny you its love and you can find it hard to relate to. It's not a place that's built to be rainy or cold. But when the sun comes out, it bats its eyelids, it's glamorous, beautiful, attractive, smart, and it's very hard to get away from its magnetic pull. Baz Luhrmann Film Director