Quotes
 "I don`t know that I want to do it forever. When it gets too much, I just walk the beaches of Sydney and get calm again. You just grab your surfboard, splash in those waves and feel happy to be alive. That`s what really matters." "I find it strange that actors are on the covers of magazines. When I watch a movie, someone`s beauty isn`t what engages me, it`s what`s going on internally. And I imagine it`s what the audience thinks, too."
"I`m an actor not a movie star. I prefer it that way. I think when you watch big stars on screen; it`s really difficult to look beyond that very familiar persona. As an actor, you can play different characters and not be recognized. I know I`ve got parts that other bigger, more famous actors wanted. I think in some cases their fame is a hindrance because they`re too identifiable."
"I`m very happy with my lot. I like the variety I get. You don`t want to spend your life repeating yourself. It`s true of any kind of artist, you want to explore as wide and far as you can go, so that`s what I`ve been trying to do."
"I`ve always been a working actor. Big difference. I`m not interested in promoting myself or being famous. Don`t get me wrong, I like getting tables at restaurants that have been booked out for months. But I don`t want people to identify with me instead of the character I`m playing."
"My family, my relationships with my friends, my home and my music are the most important things in my life. I like being married, but it was never something I felt I had to do. Women in the States seem to think `I gotta meet a man, I gotta get married`. I don`t get that, I was getting on with my life and having a great time. I really did not expect to meet my husband and it was probably the best surprise of my life. It is everything, it`s fun, comforting, it makes me feel so safe and centered."
"Sometimes life hits you on the head with a saucepan. But I`m not here to talk about saucepans."
"The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world."
"Travelling`s so much better when you know you`ve got a lovely home to go back to. I can just enjoy it for what it is, without depending on it too much."
Trivia
Gave birth to her daughter, Sage Florence, by her husband David Galafassi, on 9 January 2008.
Played the mother for both Hayley Joel Osmant and Abigal Breslin in their Oscar nominated roles (The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine).
Born on the same day as actress/model Jenny McCarthy.
Dropped out of Australia`s NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) in order to make her first film Spotswood (1992).
Gained 40 pounds in 7 weeks for Muriel`s Wedding (1994) with the help of a dietitian.
Has two brothers.
Is only 11 years older than Paul Dano, who plays her son in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
Nominated for a 2000 Tony Award for her performance as "Queenie" in Michael John LaChiusa`s musical "The Wild Party" on Broadway.
Starred as Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Company`s 1992 Production of Anton Chekhov`s "Uncle Vanya".
Though she vowed not to gain any more weight for movie roles, director Curtis Hanson convinced her to gain twenty-five pounds for her role in In Her Shoes (2005). She believed it was important to her character`s personality.
Toni sings with her band called the Finish and her husband, David Galafassi, is the Drummer.
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