Hugh Jackman Quotes
Top 80 wise famous quotes and sayings by Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman Famous Quotes & Sayings
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For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.
I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people.
I think I may have been the only person to be rewarded charitably and get a tax deduction for swearing on film!
Historically, much of the motivation for public schooling has been to stifle variety and institute social control.
I never wanted to go longer than five years off the stage. Not necessarily musicals, but just doing a play or something.
I'm a big goofball, you know. Don't tell anyone that, but I'm a big goofball. In Australia we call it a dag.
I'm always very nervous about the word 'dancer' next to my name because anyone who's really trained in dance will go, 'This guy's fudging so badly.'
I tried making an album six years ago. It was just horrific. Trust me, it's smashed into smithereens. I paid big money to silence that one.
I feel so lucky to have both a son and a daughter, because there's a different relationship with each of them.
One of things I'd love to do one day is a Shakespeare with Trevor Nunn. I've done musicals with him, but never Shakespeare. There's no one better.
People photograph everything and nothing - no interaction is deemed to have actually happened unless somebody has a picture of it,
But in another world, another life, probably growing up in another country, I might have been more of a dancer.
I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from each other.
We feel that there are so many kids who need adopting. We thought we'd do it after having a couple of our own, but we just changed our mind.
I don't think I knew how going to Ethiopia would affect my life, through a very simple choice of buying fair-trade coffee, we can take part in change.
It's tough to watch a movie you're in - you put everything into it, you want everything to work, and you never know until you see it all together.
That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature.
If I meet someone at a bus stop, I want to really meet that person. I don't want to be 'Hugh Jackman, the famous actor.'
One thing that I love about World Vision is every place they go, they go in with an exit plan, they don't want people dependent on them.
If you put Buddha, Jesus Christ, Socrates, Shakespeare, Arjuna, Krishna at a dinner table together, I can't see them having an argument.
I've dreamt of being in a movie musical for a long time. For some reason I never even thought 'Les Mis' would be possible.
As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them.
It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did.
You have to eat before you train. Otherwise, that really intense training, after about 40 minutes you start to flag.
I have two children and it's amazing how in tune they are with nature, with light, with smells, with time.
I meditated before I hosted the Oscars, I meditate before I go on stage, I meditate in the morning and lunchtime when I'm on a film set.
When you dance, your body just wants to find its natural weight. I'm naturally a lot more Tommy Tune than I am Wolverine.
But anyone who's done a musical knows; whether you're dancing or not, physically it's the most difficult thing you can do.
I tended to favour the piano over the guitar because it stays in one place, which is what I like to do.
I have a wife and a son, but the gay rumors have started. I guess it's a sign that I'm moving up the ladder.
I just love making a fool out of myself. I made my living as a clown at kids' parties for about three years.
My kids are not that interested in my movie career, by the way. My son, in particular, never talks about it. He just wants me as his dad.
Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot.
When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away.
'One Night Only,' the words I'll be hearing from my agents when I tell them I'm coming back to Broadway.
If I weren't getting paid or didn't have a character like Wolverine to maintain, I would just be a tall, lean, fit guy.
I'm an actor who believes we all have triggers to any stage of emotion. It's not always easy to find but it's still there.