426 Quotes by Cate Blanchett

Every single pore – not on the men, but on the women – is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very confident in my own skin.

You can’t be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it’s not a concern of mine.

A film is not a documentary. And what’s wonderful about film is that it’s a real provocation for people. I never, ever see film as being an absolute version of the truth.

I’m not interested in saying what people should and shouldn’t do. It depends on how people feel about themselves. I suppose personally if you do anything out of fear or to mask who you are, then that’s a bit scary. You’ve got to work with what you got...

The effect on the geo-cultural political map of Australia made by Gough Whitlam is so vast that wherever you stick the pin in, you get a wealth of Gough’s legacy.

I’ve reprised roles in the theatre, which is somehow more accepted, and where one can automatically go deeper and further into the role.

One of my favorite moments is onstage, when you see a dancer leap, and you think they’re flying, and then they fall. It’s that moment of suspension that you look for, and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don’t.

I’m the age I am, but my skin is in pretty good condition because I’ve been consistent with my skincare.

When you’re a performer, of course you want an audience, but it’s very, very different from courting fame.