People who say, 'There's nothing to fear from spiders' have clearly never been to Australia. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
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… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think the terrifying thing is you see all these people who go to the same cosmetic surgeon, and they end up,… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I love strange choices. I'm always interested in people who depart from what is expected of them and go into new territory. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I look at someone's face and I see the work before I see the person. I personally don't think people look better… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
A film is not a documentary. And what's wonderful about film is that it's a real provocation for people. I never, ever… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
We're growing up with a very illiterate bunch of children who have somehow been taught that film is fact when, in fact,… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
The first thing is to accept that theater is an unknown. If you go to a concert, you know the music. If… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
People talk about the golden age of Hollywood because of how women were lit then. You could be Joan Crawford and Bette… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
To record something on your iPhone to be watched later, that's like the opposite of theater. The joy of being there is… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think we should all feel lucky and blessed that people are still, in this day and age, getting in their cars… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There's plenty of girlfriend roles out there. They've come my way, and many people have turned them down, and I think, "Oh… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I'm old enough to remember the days when you spoke to one person from one outlet and that was the conversation. But… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
We're constantly morphing into different outward manifestations of ourselves. That's what I find curious about people. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
At the moment there are 1 in 8 people who have no access to clear drinking water, about a billion people worldwide,… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
When you're onstage, you're acutely aware of the reaction of a particular group of people, because it's like a wave. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
People had always vaguely mentioned that when you have children, how part of your life would stop. But they don't say that… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Fine-tuning a play like 'Uncle Vanya,' which is already well-known to the people playing it, is not so much a verbal exercise… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
In my career, I thought I've never wanted to get anywhere in particular. I just wanted to work with interesting people on… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
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… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
And perhaps, those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films, with women at… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I often have a few scents depending on if I'm playing a character. The character may be wearing a scent that perhaps… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think part of the disappointing failure of the political process in America today is that it's asking us to forget countries'… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
When you go to a concert, part of being there is that you're all hearing the same thing. It's about being in… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
What I love about the theater is that you know who you're acting for: your audience. And the thing I find really… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
That's why so many people want to play Hamlet: because it's a completely demarked role, and the actor playing it has to… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Film just chews up actors like nobody's business, and I'm not particularly interested in being chewed up. I think the camera can… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
The interesting thing for me about the debate about same-sex marriage ... is that it's one of those issues where it has… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in saying what people should and shouldn't do. It depends on how people feel about themselves. I suppose personally… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There are certain people who prize celebrity over substance. That makes the media world go round. The media needs those people to… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
In the current climate, things that are true, brave human stories become political. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
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… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Every single pore - not on the men, but on the women - is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Conservatism is affecting the way women perceive who they are in the world. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There is a societal cost of increased pollution, and that's what I'm passionate about as a mother. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
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… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I'm partial to a nice cup of vodka. I normally just drink it really simple with a little bit of lemon. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
