Cate Blanchett Quotes
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I don't like a heavy mask of make-up day or night - mascara and a bit of bronzer.
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When a gift is difficult to give away, it becomes even more rare and precious, somehow gathering a part of the giver to the gift itself.
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Australia is a remarkable country with incredible technical and physical resources and a capacity to be a world leader in renewables.
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When I came out of drama school, I was in a shared house in Sydney.
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When you're stretching yourself, as a role like 'Blue Jasmine' did for me, you risk falling flat on your face.
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I'm not sure if I want to direct a film, but certainly, as an actress, I'm always thinking, 'Surely this must be my last film.'
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Fine-tuning a play like 'Uncle Vanya,' which is already well-known to the people playing it, is not so much a verbal exercise as it is a visceral one.
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Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?
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My kids don't watch any TV, but they watch videos and films. I'm sure they watch it at friends' houses.
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Louise Frogley is a brilliant designer. I always find her wardrobe fittings really informative and creative. Together, you kick images and ideas around.
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I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?
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People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers.
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My everyday beauty routine is always rushed and pretty simple.
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I'm a much healthier person through my relationship with my husband. I've become a more fulfilled person - it's a great partnership.
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I have a very healthy relationship to my work, and I find that if a scene is working, no matter how intense it is, you have the catharsis on screen, and you can let it go. I think it's, if at the end of the day you feel like you haven't cracked it, that's when you go home and it's more difficult to switch off.
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I never feel particularly comfortable holding a gun, but when you're playing somebody who lived in the frontier southwest, guns are a part of their life. Anyone who lives on land has a gun.
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My father died when I was young, and after he did, my mother had it tough. Very tough.
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If you only exercise your soloist muscles, the other muscles quickly atrophy.
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I care about climate change because of our children. I want to safeguard their future.
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Because the picture is called 'Veronica Guerin,' you expect a biopic. But it's really about the last two years of her life.
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I'm constantly humbled.
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People assume actors are born liars, but I'd argue the actor's job is to tell the truth. And I've realised I'm not a good liar.
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Inhibition is something I notice in hamstrung actors all the time. They can be wonderful up to a point and then become very self-conscious.
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I think it's so easy to be judgmental of other people's decisions.