Art civilizes us and it connects us and activates us. And so it's really important to connect with compassion, with stories about people who are different from us.
Cate BlanchettThings 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 BlanchettWomen have been doing very, very strange things for centuries. I mean ancient Egyptians were already doing that, but I don't necessarily judge people who do. I don't really think it makes people look better; they just look different.
Cate Blanchett