We moved, and there was a golden era in the '40s when we were so conscious of who we were as Australians.
To me, being Australian is about looking after your mates, taking care of the less fortunate, supporting the underdog and enhancing the spirit that makes all Australians unique.
If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you
My commitment to the Republican movement was pure and simply patriotism, a love of Australia... a desire or passion that all of our national symbols should be unequivocally and unambiguously Australian.
For much of the latter part of the 20th century, Australia seemed to be opening up to something large and good. It believed itself a generous country, the land of the 'fair go.'
Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience.
I talk about being Australian a lot.
I'm definitely Australian and wouldn't have it any other way. I've been formed as an athlete in Australia.
I'm a proud Australian, a very, very proud Australian.
I grew up on cricket and I think Australian kids are getting so Americanized, you know?
We believe in the Australian promise; that if you work hard, you won't be left behind.
The Australian cast of mind is not something I would want to be without - and I couldn't be without. It's not a choice.
Before becoming an Australian you will be asked to subscribe to certain values. If you have strong objections to those values, don't come to Australia.
In terms of being Australian, I think a big part of it is the determination to prove yourself, just like Aussie actors.
I would love to be an Aussie citizen.
