Mia Wasikowska quotes

Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress, acclaimed for her roles in both independent and mainstream films. Recognition came with her performance in "Alice in Wonderland" and "Jane Eyre." She is known for her versatile acting and unique screen presence. Here are 39 of her quotes:

I like to do projects that challenge me, and hopefully in turn challenge the audience, or open your eyes to something you're not aware of. (Mia Wasikowska)
You never choose the way that you're raised, it's just the way that you were raised, but you do get to a certain age where you're in a position to question the expectations of you and the way that you've been formed by your surroundings. View quote
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Popularity is very inconsistent. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. It usually just comes in waves. View quote
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Once you're put out there in the public eye, people feel a certain ownership over you. View quote
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With a corset on, you can't breathe properly. View quote
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Dancers are kept in a perpetual state of pre-puberty, and for young girls in particular, that type of pressure breeds insecurities. View quote
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Dance is such a stressful environment. View quote
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Feminism is just about equality, really, and there's so much stuff attached to the word, when it's actually so simple. I don't know why it's always so bogged down. View quote
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With dance, you learn to channel nerves into energy, excited energy. View quote
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Dance has such an intensity to it. You become, in a way, an intense person. View quote
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As an actor you have to wait for someone to cast you, so you're relying on the business. (Mia Wasikowska)
I think it's really important for actors to have another creative outlet, or for anyone, really. View quote
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Fame is useful in certain ways, because it helps you get more roles. View quote
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I would hope everyone would be a feminist. View quote
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Everybody who is an actor has been acting since they were three. View quote
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I always start a film thinking I know how to do it, then I learn all over again. View quote
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Someone once told me to believe 5 percent of what everybody tells you. View quote
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I'm a huge sucker for comfort. View quote
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Although I'm not particularly troubled myself, I do have a lot of empathy for troubled characters. View quote
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I want to just do my job and do it well. View quote
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I get restless easily so I always want to keep working, but I am trying to pace it as well. (Mia Wasikowska)
What I like about film is it explores imperfections. View quote
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Acting really suited me because I could connect as an actor to emotion. View quote
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I like characters who remind me of someone I know. View quote
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I was a bit of a loner as a teenager. I never went to a single social event, because they terrified me. View quote
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Mia Wasikowska

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Photo: Wikimedia commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Australian Actress
Born: October 14, 1989
Quotes count: 39

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