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Cate Blanchett notes that film is a provocation, not a factual record. She points out how easy it is to judge other people’s choices. She also says she dresses only for herself, ignoring anyone else’s ideas of beauty. She also mentions that people look great when they feel great.

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I'm not focused on what other people think of me.

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Audiences want to see them, and in fact, they earn money. The world is round, people.

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People tend to look great if they feel great.

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People are always saying they loved me in 'Titanic.'

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I think it's so easy to be judgmental of other people's decisions.

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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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There are certain people who prize celebrity over substance. That makes the media world go round. The media needs those people to…

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People who say, 'There's nothing to fear from spiders' have clearly never been to Australia.

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You're always more critical of your own country. People will talk about stuff in Britain, and I'll go: 'Aw, it's not that…

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I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about…

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I look at someone's face and I see the work before I see the person. I personally don't think people look better…

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I think referendums are fantastic as long as the question is phrased in a way which is not meant to deliberately confuse…

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I love strange choices. I'm always interested in people who depart from what is expected of them and go into new territory.

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People talk about the golden age of Hollywood because of how women were lit then. You could be Joan Crawford and Bette…

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The first thing is to accept that theater is an unknown. If you go to a concert, you know the music. If…

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We're growing up with a very illiterate bunch of children who have somehow been taught that film is fact when, in fact,…

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I often have a few scents depending on if I'm playing a character. The character may be wearing a scent that perhaps…

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And perhaps, those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films, with women at…

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We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs…

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I think we should all feel lucky and blessed that people are still, in this day and age, getting in their cars…

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There's plenty of girlfriend roles out there. They've come my way, and many people have turned them down, and I think, "Oh…

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With a role like Hedda Gabler, which is incredibly complicated, you often feel that you haven't even scratched the surface the first…

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It's not just women in film, 18-year-old girls feel pressure to do preventative injecting. I see someone's face, someone's body who has…

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I'm old enough to remember the days when you spoke to one person from one outlet and that was the conversation. But…

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I think good theaters are really important. They allow you to exist in a space with other people.

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I think the terrifying thing is you see all these people who go to the same cosmetic surgeon, and they end up,…

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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…

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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…

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The emoji still doesn't really speak to the complexity that actually - or the subtext that goes on between when people actually…

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People had always vaguely mentioned that when you have children, how part of your life would stop. But they don't say that…

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We're constantly morphing into different outward manifestations of ourselves. That's what I find curious about people.

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A film is not a documentary. And what's wonderful about film is that it's a real provocation for people. I never, ever…

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When you're onstage, you're acutely aware of the reaction of a particular group of people, because it's like a wave.

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At the moment there are 1 in 8 people who have no access to clear drinking water, about a billion people worldwide,…

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

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Art civilizes us and it connects us and activates us. And so it's really important to connect with compassion, with stories about…

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It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a…

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I'm not dressing for anyone else. I don't really subscribe to other people's idea of what is beautiful. I just want to…

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In my career, I thought I've never wanted to get anywhere in particular. I just wanted to work with interesting people on…

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To record something on your iPhone to be watched later, that's like the opposite of theater. The joy of being there is…

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I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for…

Every single pore - not on the men, but on the women - is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very…

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There is a societal cost of increased pollution, and that's what I'm passionate about as a mother.

If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.

I went through a mod and goth-phase when I decided that I wouldn't ever be the bronzed beach-bunny. I started going as pale as…

See the opportunity in the misstep.

I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track.

I'm partial to a nice cup of vodka. I normally just drink it really simple with a little bit of lemon.

Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it.

Everyone gets obsessed with anti-aging but I'd rather look as good as I can at the age I am.

Australia is a remarkable country with incredible technical and physical resources and a capacity to be a world leader in renewables.

I often have a few scents depending on if I'm playing a character. The character may be wearing a scent that perhaps I wouldn't…