Quotes by

Hugh Jackman

I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think its everything and if you dont do well, your lifes over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present. – Hugh Jackman

Im doing a new musical on Broadway, which opens in October called The Boy from Oz, where I play Peter Allen. For those of you who dont know, he became first famous in America for marrying Liza Minelli. – Hugh Jackman

My parents were drawn to the idea that there was space and opportunity in Australia. For the meagre sum of &pound10, you could sail your entire family out to Australia, so thats what my father chose to do. – Hugh Jackman

Now I meditate twice a day for half an hour. In meditation, I can let go of everything. Im not Hugh Jackman. Im not a dad. Im not a husband. Im just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything. I take a little bath in it. – Hugh Jackman

One afternoon when I was 9, my dad told me Id 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. – Hugh Jackman

My friends say, Man youre going to have kids sleeping on pillowcases with your face on it! Youre going to be on toothbrushes and magnets and stuff. I guess now that Im a dad, Im thrilled about that. – Hugh Jackman

Ive never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act. – Hugh Jackman

I once sang Summer Nights, from Grease, at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, whos a good friend of mine. He looked cool singing the part of Danny – sitting in an armchair, smoking a cigar – while I got stuck playing Sandy. – Hugh Jackman

I just find the evangelical church too, well, restrictive. But the School of Practical Philosophy is nonconfrontational. We believe there are many forms of Scripture. What is true is true and will never change, whether its in the Bible or in Shakespeare. Its about oneness. – Hugh Jackman

To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didnt raise me to just go out and buy this or that car. The only reason I wanted to make money as an actor was because Im passionate about food! – Hugh Jackman

Im not a kid. You dont get in this business for anonymity. Its not like I have posters of myself on the wall, but at the same time, Im kind of ready for a little bit of it, but I worry for my little one, and my family – their privacy. Thats what Im more protective of. – Hugh Jackman

Im a mad lover of sport. You cannot say a bad word to me about sports. So I know business is involved and I know it can be cynical, and, of course, I watch it, but for me its pure. – Hugh Jackman

At the end of drama school, I made a contract with myself: Id 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 thats what acting is: a small business. – Hugh Jackman

I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. Its kind of the best thing that can happen to you. Its thrilling. – Hugh Jackman

Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. Its like the ultimate rest. Its better than the best sleep youve ever had. Its a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh. – Hugh Jackman

The first show I ever did, singing and dancing, was Beauty and the Beast. I was playing Gaston. Gaston has red tights, knee high boots, and its very physical. I had headaches every day for two months. – Hugh Jackman

Americans are the most generous country on the planet. Ive worked in Europe, Ive worked in Australia. There is no where else where you get absolutely no attitude for being a foreigner. If you do your job well, they embrace you. – Hugh Jackman

I have two children and its amazing how in tune they are with nature, with light, with smells, with time. – Hugh Jackman

With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, Im not afraid to make a fool of myself. – Hugh Jackman

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me – not success. – Hugh Jackman