When I was in Australia, I had three different agents in three different years, and I didn't have one audition. They were good agents; I just never had one audition that was the right stuff. Danielle Macdonald More Quotes by Danielle Macdonald More Quotes From Danielle Macdonald Diversity is just 'the world.' It's different cultures, different backgrounds, different ethnicities, different religions, genders, sexual orientation, shapes, sizes. That is the world, but we call it 'diversity' because there is this one type that has always been accepted in the media, and it's finally starting to change. Danielle Macdonald diversitymediachangeworld Don't stress out about the things you can't control. Danielle Macdonald controlthingsyoustress You just have to find the people that you love, and surround yourself with them. Danielle Macdonald yourselfyoulovepeople It's okay to be you and okay to be who you are and okay to love and accept yourself. Danielle Macdonald yourselfyouokaylove I've been lucky enough to play lots of real women - flawed, strong, independent women - and I love it. Danielle Macdonald womenstrongenoughlove I grew up in Sydney, Australia, and I started doing acting classes when I was in eighth grade. Danielle Macdonald doingsydneyaustraliaacting Not everybody gets to travel halfway around the world to see a whole different perspective. If we can see that on TV, we'll know that society is bigger than the small world we all live in. Danielle Macdonald perspectivesocietyworldtravel I'm pretty stubborn. Danielle Macdonald prettystubborn 'Harry Potter' is the first book that ever got me into reading. I had to read it in year 7, for school, and then I kept reading all of them. Danielle Macdonald mereadingbookschool I will never stop being excited about 'Harry Potter.' Danielle Macdonald never-stopstopwillnever I love tinted moisturiser. I feel like I'm wearing nothing when I'm wearing it, which is how I like to feel, but it still provides me with coverage - and it's got sunscreen in it, so I'm not worried about getting burnt. Danielle Macdonald nothingfeelmelove If you make one person happy, there you go - you did your job. Danielle Macdonald jobgoyouhappy When Sundance happened, it felt insane and not like reality at all. Danielle Macdonald likehappenedinsanereality Everyone goes through that time in their life when they're trying to figure out who they are, find their own purpose and their own way. Danielle Macdonald purposetimelifeway I remember loving 'Hairspray.' I was obsessed with it, and I didn't realise why. I felt so connected to it at the time because there wasn't any other kind of representation. So when it happens, you think, 'wow, I really connect with this movie. Why is that? Maybe it's because there's a girl like me up there on the screen.' Danielle Macdonald meyougirltime I just got to do a challenging scene with Jennifer Aniston! That's unreal to me. Danielle Macdonald gotjustmescene I had a talk with Frances McDormand, actually, right before I did my first lead in a film, and that was really amazing. Danielle Macdonald leadrightamazingtalk When I first watched '8 Mile,' it was amazing. It got me. I loved it. Danielle Macdonald lovedamazingfirstme I love acting, and I'm going to continue doing that. Danielle Macdonald continuedoingactinglove I actually got a visa through a job that fell through, and it allowed me to move out here and start from scratch. There's more opportunity in America for girls like me, I guess. Danielle Macdonald jobstartmeopportunity
