Quotes

“When you're a performer, of course you want an audience, but it's very, very different from courting fame.” Cate Blanchett

“It's not the normal way to look at things but I experienced death at a really young age and because of that it's been part of my mental landscape that death is really very possible.” Cate Blanchett

“I have the embarrassing thing where often if you're watching a film, you kind of go through the emotions and the thought stages that your character went through, but you sort of do it with Tourette's. So I end up often crying when I'm crying, and looking angry when I'm looking angry, so it's pretty ugly.” Cate Blanchett

“All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.” Cate Blanchett

“When you're directing something, you absolutely have to be involved in all layers of the process.” Cate Blanchett

“Don't you find that work, if you love it, is actually really invigorating?” Cate Blanchett

“If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.” Cate Blanchett

“I'm not focused on what other people think of me.” Cate Blanchett

“For me, I think the bigger something is, the more difficult it is to make it nimble and fleet afoot.” Cate Blanchett

“I think we should stop drinking bottled water. There's no need to be drinking it if you're living in western communities.” Cate Blanchett

“Every director works differently.” Cate Blanchett

“I think it's always good to take on things that at first seem bigger than you. Then you just try and surmount them.” Cate Blanchett

“Look, I live in the modern world as much as anyone else.” Cate Blanchett

“Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know.” Cate Blanchett

“My everyday beauty routine is always rushed and pretty simple.” Cate Blanchett

“I just don't see myself as the heroine in my own narrative.” Cate Blanchett

“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.'” Cate Blanchett

“If you only exercise your soloist muscles, the other muscles quickly atrophy.” Cate Blanchett

“It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a career.” Cate Blanchett

“People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers.” Cate Blanchett

“Planning cities is a necessary but risky business.” Cate Blanchett

“Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.” Cate Blanchett

“When I see daughters with their fathers I wonder what that would be like, although not in a way that immobilises me.” Cate Blanchett

“I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction.” Cate Blanchett

“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?” Cate Blanchett

“It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've got more to feed back into your work. For me, it's a natural thing.” Cate Blanchett

“I don't consciously think of how parenthood has changed me but I'm sure it must have.” Cate Blanchett

“There are certain things in ancient practices that are not worth adhering to.” Cate Blanchett

“My husband keeps me really honest.” Cate Blanchett

“I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.” Cate Blanchett