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Born on August 7th

Discover quotes and deep life insights from authors, creators, and leaders born on August 7th. Enjoy their wisdom and share their quotes.

Quotes by Authors Born Today (176)

"I'm portable. I carry a laptop and a little recording studio on my back."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I'm pretty unusual for an actress in Hollywood because I am totally unselfconscious about my body."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I'm a bit hyperactive as an actor, I like to keep moving."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I had an amazing childhood."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"Something I've noticed as I get older is that I do think about the future more. It's all positive thinking."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I think it's really important to live in the moment."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I used to paint a lot of oil and now I paint more mixed-media stuff."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Mindfulness

"I've been rapping since I was 18 years old, with a crew called Blades."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I play the keyboard, piano - I like making beats."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I live a normal life."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I think as a child you know when it's time for your parents to split. You realise they love each other, but they're not in love with each other. And I think as a child it's much better for your parents to split than for them to stay and have dysfunction within the family."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"Whenever I am acting, it's everything, you know. If I'm researching a role, I'm completely consumed in that and, between action and cut, I live in this suspended time."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I love love stories, no matter how dark."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Love

"I'm a fan of Bradley Cooper's."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I didn't go to the cinemas a lot as a kid."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"When I step into a character's shoes, I don't judge them. I make a conscious effort not to look from the outside in but look from the inside out, and when you do that it allows you to feel and sense things more, and act and react from a core, you know?"

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"When I was a teenager, me and a couple of my friends entered a couple of modeling competitions just for fun, and one of those got me an agent in Sydney."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"I got into DJing and making beats when I was about 17. I was always fascinated by the four elements of hip-hop: you know, writing, rhyming, breakdancing and graffiti."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I'm one of five kids and we lived on a massive farm in New South Wales with my mum and dad."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"I'm very passionate."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"I don't see the point in working just to be working."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"Playing different characters in different films helps keep you excited about what you do. It always seems like a whole new adventure."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"In real life, I'm pretty much an eternal optimist."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"To be honest, I enjoy all different types of films and experiences."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Wisdom

"A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"I've got heaps of dreams."

Abbie Cornish
Topic: Motivation

"In the field of innovation & tech, technology is the canvas where human imagination meets the logic of physical reality."

Abigail Spanberger
Topic: Technology
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