Essie Davis

There are many books that I love dearly, and I've seen many televised or film recreations that I just haven't thought were up to scratch. ”

It's such a magnificent thing to be able to love someone and expect nothing from them. ”

I grew up with a love of words. ”

Even though I love fashion and the red carpet dresses are a great, fun, glorious thing, I don't really have my finger on the pulse, as Phryne Fisher does, of the fashion industry. ”

Being a mother impacts every aspect of your life. It's a rite of passage which gives you an entirely different outlook on things. ”

I do like having a private life. ”

Parenting is meant to be just a natural part of life. You just think you know how to do it but, of course, it's much more complicated than that. ”

I honestly do think that every character - you pick up the things, little things that you like about them in your life. Especially if you play a character for a long time. ”

The Custodian' was my first film, and there were so many lessons to learn in that week. It was really fun, but for me, I look at it as a training film, and I'm not really proud of my work in it. ”

Getting fan mail from Brazil is kind of funny. ”