The most dangerous thing is a bored teenager. They have the stigma of being Indigenous, Aboriginal, and all the trappings that come with it. The connection does come a lot more from those kids, desert or not. They're stepping out into the world.
Urban artist have to face the stigma not only from white Australia but black Australia too; that's horrific when people say that their art isn't "Abo… - Warwick Thornton
Urban artist have to face the stigma not only from white Australia but black Australia too; that's horrific when people say that their art isn't "Abo…
- Warwick Thornton
You don't actually have to understand the song to be emotionally moved and uplifted, whereas with language it becomes quirky and analytical. - Warwick Thornton
You don't actually have to understand the song to be emotionally moved and uplifted, whereas with language it becomes quirky and analytical.
I come from a place where you don't need to talk all the time. There are sign languages you learn. - Warwick Thornton
I come from a place where you don't need to talk all the time. There are sign languages you learn.
The most dangerous thing is a bored teenager. They have the stigma of being Indigenous, Aboriginal, and all the trappings that come with it. The conn… - Warwick Thornton
The most dangerous thing is a bored teenager. They have the stigma of being Indigenous, Aboriginal, and all the trappings that come with it. The conn…
In most of my films I write the music into the script. I'm listening to songs and lyrics that empower the themes of the film. There's a lot of Indige… - Warwick Thornton
In most of my films I write the music into the script. I'm listening to songs and lyrics that empower the themes of the film. There's a lot of Indige…
I was looking for an opportunity to make my first feature, so I asked myself: "What do you want to do? Is there something you can give to the world?" - Warwick Thornton
I was looking for an opportunity to make my first feature, so I asked myself: "What do you want to do? Is there something you can give to the world?"
You live with someone until they accept that you are what you are, that you're not going to change and they love that about you - and then they decid… - Warwick Thornton
You live with someone until they accept that you are what you are, that you're not going to change and they love that about you - and then they decid…
I love music more than language: it's the best, it's universal. - Warwick Thornton
I love music more than language: it's the best, it's universal.
When you're in other people's country you don't speak your own language out of respect. You don't need to speak. - Warwick Thornton
When you're in other people's country you don't speak your own language out of respect. You don't need to speak.
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