Cate Blanchett Quotes
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There is so much talent in Australia.
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When you go to a concert, part of being there is that you're all hearing the same thing. It's about being in a crowd. If you go to a gig and there are two people there, then it's not the same thing.
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Things present themselves to you, and it's how you choose to deal with them that reveals who you are. We all say a lot of things, don't we, about who we are and how we think. But in the end it's your actions, how you respond to circumstance that reveals your character.
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For me, I think the bigger something is, the more difficult it is to make it nimble and fleet afoot.
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I admire the work of brilliant actresses such as Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren, who have had such varied careers. They have never stopped working, and they are as great today as they ever were.
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All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.
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There is not a lot of separation between work and home life.
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Like any mum, I fear some mysterious illness befalling my children.
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There are certain things in ancient practices that are not worth adhering to.
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We keep making the same mistakes as a species, and you can usually draw it back to the fact that we are all terrified of dying. We also all think that we are going to escape it until we get to 65!
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Men are boys for such a long time and really don't start getting the great roles until they're in their mid-thirties. But then they've got a long time to do them, whereas for women, it's all about playing younger and younger and younger.
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You don't ever really get to know Woody Allen.
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The word 'circumnavigate' is quite a beautiful word.
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I've been pretty lucky in the leading men department.
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Every time I create a character, I don't assume they speak like I do, even if they're Australian.
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You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine.
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What I think of as a mistake might be something that does really well at the box office, so I'm my own harshest critic - as we all are, really.
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The more you can remove the obstacles between you and the world as a woman, the easier and simpler life becomes.
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I grew up listening to music and going to the theatre.
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I can be a real pessimist. You know that when you win an Oscar, and you walk offstage, and your first thought is: 'Oh God, I've peaked.'
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My husband went through a phase of giving me vacuum cleaners, sewing machines and Mixmasters. It's ironic. He is encouraging me to develop a hobby, I think.
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When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.
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There's very little reason in politics these days.
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Ageing is something that both men and women are utterly terrified about.