The power of the story sheds a light and great perspective on well known facts. The power of cinema draws on that collective history. – Cate Blanchett
I tend to use really basic creams, and I like to put an oil on, like an emu oil from Australia. It’s from the emu, and it’s really nourishing. I prefer an oil to a cream. – Cate Blanchett
When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film. – 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
Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we should not turn a blind eye to them. – Cate Blanchett
I don’t think it’s more difficult for actors to have a good marriage than anyone. I think, in the end, a really important component of any relationship is honesty, and it also comes down to luck. – Cate Blanchett
I always dressed as a man when I was at school. I loved wearing a tie and a shirt, and I was always wearing suits. Annie Lennox was my hero. I was always playing men in high school. – Cate Blanchett
An actress once advised me, ‘Make sure you do your own laundry – it will keep you honest.’ – Cate Blanchett
All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future… most importantly global warming and climate change. – Cate Blanchett
For ‘Blue Jasmine,’ I made a decision not to wear any make up in the last shot of the film, as I felt like she had such a mask on – I thought it would be a good idea to leave her with nothing and become completely transparent. – Cate Blanchett
I think sometimes when you’re working consistently in film, and maybe this is just me, but you do feel quite dislocated from your audience. – Cate Blanchett
Particularly at the moment, it’s an incredibly optimistic thing to bring children into the world. – Cate Blanchett
I cook a mean Sunday lunch. My idea of Heaven is a lunch outside on a beautifully sunny Sunday afternoon. It’s the time to gather everyone together. – Cate Blanchett
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.’ – Cate Blanchett
Once you get an offer from Steven Soderbergh, you just do anything you can to make it fit. – Cate Blanchett
Every time I create a character, I don’t assume they speak like I do, even if they’re Australian. – Cate Blanchett
I’m not interested in playing characters who see the world through my prism; I think the journey of understanding any character is to see how they tick and how they differ from you. – Cate Blanchett
Being in Australia, I was really sun conscious. For a couple of summers there, I did the baby oil thing, and my my mom said, ‘Just don’t. You’ll regret it.’ – Cate Blanchett
Because the picture is called ‘Veronica Guerin,’ you expect a biopic. But it’s really about the last two years of her life. – Cate Blanchett
Marriage is a risk; I think it’s a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit. – Cate Blanchett
