Cate Blanchett Quotes
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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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All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.
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I grew up listening to music and going to the theatre.
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Believe it or not, I'm pretty good at just doing nothing.
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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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I love 'Annie Hall,' but then I adore 'Hannah and Her Sisters.' Dianne Wiest is amazing in 'Bullets Over Broadway,' but her in 'Hannah and Her Sisters,' I absolutely loved it.
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There are certain things in ancient practices that are not worth adhering to.
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Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.
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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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In every war, there's looting.
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My husband keeps me really honest.
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Passion is a quality I admire in a woman.
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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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Playing the lead in a film where you shoot for three months away from home is not an easy thing for me when my children are in school and my husband is running a theatre company.
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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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Ageing is something that both men and women are utterly terrified about.
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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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There's very little reason in politics these days.
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After two kids, I hit the pillow and go straight to sleep.
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I am happiest when I don't know what's coming next.
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The power of the story sheds a light and great perspective on well known facts. The power of cinema draws on that collective history.
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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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I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's just unfolding before me.
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Before I made a film, I thought it was easy.