“When I go and speak now at all sorts of conferences, later in the nigh...” — Max Walker Quote

When I go and speak now at all sorts of conferences, later in the night there's always a better Maxie Walker than me. Billy Birmingham's legendary for basically being able to verbally kneecap any of a number of Australia's characters, particularly in the commentary box.

I used to want to be a lawyer, but I didn't want to have half my brain sucked out.

I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect.

Life never runs in straight line. Bad times come, but good times follow, and those are sometimes the best of times.

I've been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of mine in Australia.

Now, perfectly ordinary people will give each other hugs. I mean, it used to be that a hug was reserved for if you came back from Australia - you know, back in the '40s and '50s.

Aborigines are not just the oldest race in Australia; they are the oldest race on the planet. They look like dinosaurs.

The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That might sound strange because it was a great tour in many ways, but, for me, the more time goes by, the less of a career highlight it becomes, and just more of a frustration.