Cate Blanchett Quotes
I applaud Women in Film - not only for celebrating the successes of women, but for providing a safety network to mentor women and to discuss the particular issues that arise in a very male-dominated industry.
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I wrote five issues of that and got the sack. Actually, they paid me for eight, but they changed their minds about the direction and threw three issues out the window.
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There are a tremendous amount of environmental issues that are on the table.
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I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to.
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T.I.'s my mentor; he's a really close friend of mine. I call him my brother like we talk on the phone all the time. He's helped me with my career.
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I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the most lasting expression of one's humility lies in our ability to foster and mentor our children.
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Harvey Korman was like a private tutor to me. He was such a mentor.
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Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was in South Africa when he was inaugurated as the first president.
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I'd never discuss anything confidential.
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I only act in films where I've got an A-lister as my mentor.
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I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.
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Lyndon Johnson faced some clear moral issues.
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You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.
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My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father.
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You can only mentor somebody if they want to be.
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I remember working on movies like Gettysburg and feeling that Jeff Daniels was kind of a mentor.
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My biggest mentor has been the Benchmark partnership. We have six partners and a flat structure, and everyone is paid the exact same paycheck. It's a team model versus an individual model.
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Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something.
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To have a drama teacher as a mentor was just like, 'Oh, what a gift.'
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Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don't need to be coy, Roy, just get yourself free. Hop on the bus, Gus, you don't need to discuss much, just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.
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My answer is that I’ve found it an absorbing example of how a society can cling to policies and practices that serve no rational purpose. They persist because they become embedded, usually bolstered by those who benefit. Nor are the issues entirely academic. Making mathematics a barrier ends up suppressing opportunities, stifling creativity, and denying society a wealth of varied talents.
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The difference between being a victim and a survivor is often a low level of situational awareness. You can't be a super-spy, watchful and paranoid every day. But I am more watchful than the average American.
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I don't just sing for free. It's my work. You're paid for what you do. And I work hard.
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I applaud Women in Film - not only for celebrating the successes of women, but for providing a safety network to mentor women and to discuss the particular issues that arise in a very male-dominated industry.
