I'm not interested in using my father's death as some touch point for why I've become an actor - it's grossly opportunistic. Cate Blanchett actordeathfather Change image and share on social
I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction. Cate Blanchett amazeattractioncelebrity Change image and share on social
I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now? Cate Blanchett champagnecompetitiondeserve share on social
I think it's always good to take on things that at first seem bigger than you. Then you just try and surmount them. Cate Blanchett biggoodsurmount Change image and share on social
We need to keep switching up the language around climate change. Cate Blanchett changeclimatelanguage Change image and share on social
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 a good liar. Cate Blanchett actorargueassume Change image and share on social
I want to be able to follow the example of those extraordinary British actresses who move effortlessly from film to TV to theatre roles. Cate Blanchett actressbritisheffortlessly Change image and share on social
I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset. Cate Blanchett beastcorsetlike Change image and share on social
I discovered early on that some performers live their life in order to act, so all their relationships are simply an experience that they can feed back into their work. Which I find vampiric. Cate Blanchett actbackdiscover Change image and share on social
