A biography for Toni Collettehasn’t been written yet.
“I have to say, I feel really lucky. I've had a lot of great characters to play.”
“To tell you the truth, my father says I came out of the womb literally singing and dancing, as though there was a spotlight on me. When I ask what I was like when I was little, they just say 'loud.'”
“Also, I think having a musicality about me that helps in identifying different things in languages and getting them right.”
“When I look at a character, I never look at the size of the role. I always look at the whole person, no matter how much they're featured in the movie.”
“I believe the more important thing is your mind and your heart. Those two things are the most ignored parts of our beings.”
“I've been extremely happy and fortunate in terms of what I've achieved and the experiences I've been given.”
“My plan is to have no plan. If you know what plan you have, life has its own ideas and will take you in any direction it pleases. So my idea about life is to just be open to it and to go with the flow and go with my gut.”
“I guess in Australia every film is sort of an indie film because there are no studios.”
“The way a character looks reflects what's on the inside. I can make myself look really bad, and I can make myself look kind of gorgeous. It's not about me; it's about the character.”
“Independent films have a certain freedom about them - there isn't so much at stake in terms of money. I think they're more interesting because they're not watered down to appeal to the masses. They tend to have a unique voice.”
“We were just covered in dirt the whole time. It was so hot - and that was in winter. I can not imagine what it's like in summer and how the people who actually live out there survive.”
“Hal Ashby is one of my favorite filmmakers.”
“The people who are most attractive to me are those who feel most comfortable in their skin - there's a sense of self-acceptance.”
“The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.”
“My face moves, unlike some actors' do. I guess it's kind of a response to what's happening internally.”
“I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.”