Essie Davis

I wanted to be an actor, but only because I wanted to be everything, and that was the only way I could be a marine biologist as well. ”

The Slap' is not like anything else. It's an incredibly well-written novel that has been turned into a great and intriguing series that reveals both less and more about each character than you learn in the book. It's a novel that has been given a second chance to live. ”

Trying to get over to the 'on camera' side of things has been hard work. ”

I have children, and they demand my full and complete attention. They get that when I'm at home, even during the night, but it is really hard, and I do wonder how a lot of women do it without bawling their eyes out every day. ”

As soon as you become a parent, everyone gives you their parenting advice. It's like an onslaught of information about how other people do it. ”

I personally don't resent having my children. ”

I never spend more than a week away from the children. ”

It's hard, but what's the point of having children unless you're there to raise them, I reckon. ”

I'm a fan of mindfulness, and if colouring in is a way of reaching mindfulness, then I think it's great. But I'm amazed that anyone has the time to do that. I certainly don't. ”

There's something great about being on location with a bunch of people - there's a camaraderie and intimacy that builds up over time. ”