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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I've an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women - my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women.
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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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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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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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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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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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People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers.
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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 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'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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My everyday beauty routine is always rushed and pretty simple.
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If you only exercise your soloist muscles, the other muscles quickly atrophy.
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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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I'm constantly humbled.
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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 care about climate change because of our children. I want to safeguard their future.
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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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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.