Cate Blanchett Quotes
I tend to have this perverse reaction to authority and stress: I become more confident and clear when a challenge is enormous.
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The one thing I will never do is become pigeonholed.
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Death is the sanction of everything the story-teller can tell. He has borrowed his authority from death.
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In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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It is hard to imagine an area in which Congress has more express constitutional authority to act than in protecting the right of minorities to vote.
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When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change.
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Ten million dollars after I'd become a star I was deeply in debt.
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To be honest, I've just become a Steelers fan.
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Being an individual takes effort. Most people are pretty lazy. And that's OK! I mean, there are more important things than fashion. If it's going to stress you out to have a sense of style, don't do it. The important thing is to be comfortable so you can get on with your life.
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It's something I am confident about. It gives me an adrenaline rush - who wouldn't want want to wear beautiful clothes and jewellery and look wonderful - it's a dream job for many.
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The crimes that become iconic etch themselves into the collective consciousness because they suggest a frightening truth: that the universe does not rely on cause and effect.
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I'm confident in the fighter I am, and I have nothing to worry about.
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When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.
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Possibly I've become less funny as I've been happier.
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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
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One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitchen table with my dad. That dominant male figure set me up for being confident to express myself with precision and persuasion.
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If I can center down and strengthen the core of who I am, and the core of who I am is my relationship with God, then that helps me maintain peace deep down. If I can maintain a healthy spiritual core, I think that's enormous for helping the stress.
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I grew up sort of lower working class. And I just didn't want to have the money struggles that my parents had. You know, I could just - as loving an environment I grew up in - and I grew up in a great home, a very loving home - but, you know, we had that stress. We had that stress in our life.
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With the combination of spending a fair amount of time on planes, having twins that go to elementary school, and generally living a lifestyle that is pretty high-stress, I have been known to run myself down quite easily, so I am pretty much a petri dish for germs, colds, and flus.
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Even if there were no illegal copying, the advent of digital distribution will put a lot of stress on the movie and music industry. When the distribution costs comes down, that puts more price pressure on the rest of the cost.
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Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
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May you be for ever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to another lonely and grateful heart. Isn't such a moment sufficient for the whole of one's life?
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If we just worry about the big picture, we are powerless. So my secret is to start right away doing whatever little work I can do. I try to give joy to one person in the morning, and remove the suffering of one person in the afternoon. If you and your friends do not despise the small work, a million people will remove a lot of suffering. That is the secret. Start right now.
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I start to paint my walls. And I'm heavily influenced by films.
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I tend to have this perverse reaction to authority and stress: I become more confident and clear when a challenge is enormous.
