Quotes from Dustin Clare

I think there's always pieces of yourself that bleed into your character. That's inevitable.

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Australia when I was 19.

Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young.

I lead a very physical life. I played a lot of sports and I spent a lot of time in the water surfing, swimming. I was a big swimmer.

Being the new guy's always great because you get to go in fresh with your own choices and you get to bring new life and breath and a new energy into something that's already established.

McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That was great because I learned a lot, in terms of working in front of the camera.

I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building.

I'm such a fan of Deadwood. I love the characters in that. They're such wonderful characters. I'm a fan of The Wire. Those are all heavily character-based shows.

The White Ribbon Foundation is organization I support. They're bringing awareness of violence against women and I think it's important in our society.

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone.

The rig work can be rewarding to pull off, a really good rig in a set of wires where you're throwing yourself up walls and doing moves mid-air. That's just fun.

You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. My mother is someone who's always been inspirational to me.