Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

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Few Australian actors and singers have been quoted as widely as Hugh Jackman (b. 1968), whose insights reach well beyond their original context. With equal ease, Hugh Jackman moved between Dad and Respect, finding connections others missed. Explore 58 quotes by Hugh Jackman on subjects including Dad, Respect, Nature, Food, and Business — each one a window into a distinctive way of seeing the world. To get a sense of their style, try: "I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people."

“What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but I'm going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing.”

— Hugh Jackman

Respect

All Quotes by Hugh Jackman

“To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.”

— Hugh Jackman

Respect

“My friends say, 'Man you're going to have kids sleeping on pillowcases with your face on it! You're going to be on toothbrushes and magnets and stuff.' I guess now that I'm a dad, I'm thrilled about that.”

— Hugh Jackman

Dad

“At the end of drama school, I made a contract with myself: I'd 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 that's what acting is: a small business.”

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Business

“To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didn't 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 I'm passionate about food!”

— Hugh Jackman

Car

“I've 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

Dad

“What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but I'm going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing.”

— Hugh Jackman

Respect

“I would love to have a robot at home.”

— Hugh Jackman

Home

“The secret to modern life is finding the measure in time management. I have two kids, career and I travel, and I don't think my life is any different than most couples. The most valuable commodity now for many people is time and how to parcel that out.”

— Hugh Jackman

Travel

“Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.”

— Hugh Jackman

Best

“I once sang 'Summer Nights,' from 'Grease,' at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, who's 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

Cool

“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 it's in the Bible or in Shakespeare. It's about oneness.”

— Hugh Jackman

Change

“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. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling.”

— Hugh Jackman

Best

“I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.”

— Hugh Jackman

Fear

“If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food.”

— Hugh Jackman

Food

“As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them.”

— Hugh Jackman

Relationship

“I'm doing 'Les Miserables,' the movie. I've 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 I've been like, 'Come on, let's do a movie/musical.'”

— Hugh Jackman

Movies

“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.”

— Hugh Jackman

Dad

“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 that's what my father chose to do.”

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Family

“I'm not a kid. You don't get in this business for anonymity. It's not like I have posters of myself on the wall, but at the same time, I'm kind of ready for a little bit of it, but I worry for my little one, and my family - their privacy. That's what I'm more protective of.”

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Business

“Both my parents are English and came out to Australia in 1967. I was born the following year. My parents, and immigrants like them, were known as '&pound10 poms.' Back then, the Australian government was trying to get educated British people and Canadians - to be honest, educated white people - to come and live in Australia.”

— Hugh Jackman

Government