To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me – not success. – Hugh Jackman
My favorite play in drama school was The Bacchae. Its about a king who literally gets eaten alive by all the women in the play in a kind of orgy – its related to the word bacchanal – and I loved that idea of animalistic chaos and following our own desires. – Hugh Jackman
Acting is something I love. Its a great craft that I have a lot of respect for. But I dont think its any greater challenge than teaching 8-year-olds or any other career. In my life, I try not to make it more important than it is and I just hope that rubs off on the people around me. – Hugh Jackman
Im doing Les Miserables, the movie. Ive done a lot of musicals and a lot of movies, and I know there are not a lot of people in Hollywood who have been down those two paths so Ive been like, Come on, lets do a movie/musical. – Hugh Jackman