Quotes from Teresa Palmer

The nerds are my favourite sort of boys - any guy with a passion - whether it be physics or film or writing or poetry even, I think it's super sweet and it's very attractive for a female.

Kids are really cruel.

I'm very much into animal welfare.

I feel like if I ever got into some sort of rumble on the street, I will actually be able to defend myself.

As actors we give so much of ourselves away so I like to keep my personal life to myself.

I was so dorky up until I was about 14 or 15 and started to get a little bit cooler, but I was a socks and sandals girl. I would wear big frilly socks with sandals and all the kids would tease me.

I do like fantasy films.

I can't speak for anyone else, but in my case, I sort of fell into acting.

I know my parents are really proud of me, and they think I've become successful, so that's nice, but there's still so much I want to achieve in my life.

In real life, I'm always in tracksuits, and I never wear makeup.

I was thrown in the deep end at 18 when I got cast in a movie that I didn't audition for. The director just sort of found me and put me in a film, so the decision was really made for me.

If you are having fun on screen, it shows.

I'm a workaholic, I always try to fill my time with projects.

As a producer you have creative control, and that's what is so exciting about it. At the end of the day, if you have made a film it's totally your responsibility, and if it works it's your responsibility and if it doesn't it's also your responsibility.

I think that Americans find the Australian humour and the energy of Australians very refreshing - we are quite self-deprecating, we're light-hearted and can have a laugh.

I can walk around relatively anonymously.

I think Aussies try to stay humble.

I came from rather humble beginnings.

I had the best of both worlds when I was a kid. I'd spend a quiet week with my mum, then I'd go to my dad's property in the Adelaide Hills, where there were all these kids and animals running around.

I've been incredibly blessed.

I haven't met everyone from all different cultures, but I do know Aussies are very tough.

I love to challenge myself.

I think, for me anyway, music and film is where you can really transport yourself to another universe.

I love being able to help and encourage my friends and I try to inspire them as they do me.