Milan Murray

"My path as an actress has branched out many times; there are so many new possibilities. My experiences as an actress and as a person, and my confidence in who I am, are increasingly creating new opportunities. And new chapters in my story"

"I'm comfortable with who I am. I know my limitations, but I also have enough confidence to challenge them"

"In my twenties, I was extremely ambitious, and very excited to write my life story. A fellow actor and mentor even told me one day that my drive would be the end of me"

"I now know that one can plan and control certain things, but that it is good to sometimes stand back and allow your story to unfold on its own"

"My story is ultimately much more than I could have planned"

"It was the start of a new year and I was ready for a new challenge"

"Then I sent an email to a production company and asked them to take a chance on me as a content producer, because I believed I could do it"

"With a reality series, unlike with a drama, you have to develop a story from what's happening in front of you. There's no script. You also have to package what you have in such a way that it's a faithful representation of what's happening, and something that the viewers can enjoy"

"I was ready for this role. What I know about stories, scripts and acting, and my interest in the emotional development of people, equipped me with important skills. I was able to engage with the participants, encourage them and thus retell their stories"

"It's wonderful to have two teenagers in the house, it's a privilege to see them grow and develop"

"I'm grateful that I get to be their mother"

"To me, it means being grounded in your own situation. That you know who your child is, and who you are, and how that affects your family dynamics"

"My children are very different from each other, and I have to be attuned to each one's own needs. I have to know where exactly they need support. Where they need a little 'push' in order to grow"

"Parenting is about relationships. In fact, that's the crux of parenting, and that's my focus"

"I learn a lot from my children. I learn about my own shortcomings and where I can still grow"

"The message is the same throughout: I see you. I know where you are and I'm thinking of you"

"Such a commitment doesn't have to be big and significant. We just have to make sure we keep seeing each other"

"I always knew that the teenage years could be a challenging time. But when my children were still in primary school, I realised that they already had to face many challenges"

"Stories have always been an important part of my life; it's how I make sense of what happens to me. So I started using stories to help my children make sense of their own stories"

"We used stories to help them reflect on the past day. At night, before bed, I asked them who was the hero or the villain in their story that day. And how would they like the next day to go differently? What would they like to change about tomorrow’s story"

"I believe that I am not simply on earth to exist. I want to leave a mark – in the lives of children, in my community, and also in the larger world"

"I believe that I should live a conscious life. That I should be quiet regularly so that the noise of life does not determine who I am and where I am going. I want to be aware of where I can still grow, where I can contribute, and where I can make a difference"

"In the past 18 months, we have been forced to disconnect and now, more than ever, we realise how important connection is and how important people are"