Shari Sebbens Quotes

#1. My mum's from Broome, so I'm a saltwater person - Aboriginal people are either freshwater, saltwater or desert mob. So I always feel much more comfortable in close proximity to the beach, even if I'm not necessarily in the water.

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#2. Stage is definitely my home first and foremost - I still feel like I'm yet to earn my stripes on set.

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#3. I've never been one to bow down to people who try to question my identity because I don't fit their mould of what an Aboriginal Australian is supposed to be or look like.

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#4. I'm attracted to strong female roles: females that aren't necessarily defined by their relationships with men.

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#5. It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.

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#6. People look at me and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal.

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#7. I look forward to the day when indigenous actors can play Hamlet and Ophelia and not just Othello and Desdemona.

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#8. 'Gods of Wheat Street' has been described as an Aboriginal 'Neighbours' or 'Home and Away.' But on set, we were calling it 'Black to the Rafters.'

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#9. One of my earliest memories is being backstage at 'Bran Nue Dae' in Darwin when I was about eight. It's such a fun, happy show and a real celebration of being Aboriginal ... it felt really great and achievable as a career. It all felt normal.

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#10. I definitely take after my dad, looks-wise. But my mum is my greatest inspiration. All the women in my family are amazing. They're hilarious. I love funny people.

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#11. I'm a believer, but an unsettled one. I think it has something to do with the fact that my grandmother always told me she would come back and tickle my feet at night time when she passed away. She hasn't gotten me yet. But I keep the blanket over my feet at night, no matter how hot it is.

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#12. I've trained myself not to put too much emphasis on awards, only because I never got into acting to win an award.

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#13. A lot of my identity as an Aboriginal person is about family.

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