Nicole Kidman has revealed that she loves returning home to Australia, because it is the one place where she can truly relax.

The actress, who has been enjoying a three-month break in Sydney, thinks that her fame isn't a big deal in Australia.

"My friends say that I look better," Femalefirst.co.uk quote Kidman as saying. "The great thing about going home is that Australians don't think my fame is a big deal.

"I can go to Bondi Beach with the kids without being closely observed. I can really relax and I've been playing with them and seeing my mother and sister."