No one wants to see me struggling to get a horse under control because I can’t ride it. And no one wants to see me not knowing how to deal with the psychological makeup of the character. – Cate Blanchett
My father died when I was young, and after he did, my mother had it tough. Very tough. – Cate Blanchett
The great thing about not being American is that you don’t assume you know what a Southern accent sounds like, so you have to be specific. – Cate Blanchett
I don’t mind not looking conventionally – you know, attractive if that’s what the part requires. – Cate Blanchett
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. – 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
I’ve an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women – my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women. – Cate Blanchett
I suppose the more established one gets, you have what’s called a reputation, and so you want to protect that and preserve that. And I think the bravery really comes in one’s mid career where you then are constantly trying to move beyond that and move past that, because those so-called successors can become shackles. – Cate Blanchett
I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track. – 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
People love events – they love performances, they love music – and I think Australians are great entertainers. – Cate Blanchett
What happens a lot in film, though not so much in the theatre, is that you get stroked and sort of massaged, like a little guinea pig. – Cate Blanchett
I think the atmosphere on set really comes from the material, but also the director. – Cate Blanchett
Who would want a face that hasn’t seen or lived properly, hasn’t got any wrinkles that come with age, experience and laughter? Not me, anyway. – Cate Blanchett
Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it. – Cate Blanchett
When you are proud of something you have done, and you have made a film you feel has merit, and it’s found an audience and is critically well received, that’s a pretty pleasurable place to be. I mean, you don’t want it gathering dust at the bottom of someone’s DVD collection. – Cate Blanchett
There’s an expression in Australia that’s called ‘Go Bush,’ which means to get out of the city and relax. I try and ‘go bush’ to places where there’s no cell reception. But, I don’t get to do that often, so for the most part, it’s just a state of mind. – Cate Blanchett
People had always vaguely mentioned that when you have children, how part of your life would stop. But they don’t say that some other extraordinary part of your life opens up. – Cate Blanchett
It took me a long time to get comfortable with the idea of being photographed by a moving or still camera. – Cate Blanchett