I'm old enough to remember the days when you spoke to one person from one outlet and that was the conversation. But now what happens is you speak to people and what you say gets translated into Portuguese, then into Mandarin, through a German prism and then back into English and bears little to no resemblance between - to the exchange or - that you had initially with the journalist or to what you originally said.
Cate BlanchettArt 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 BlanchettWhen I see daughters with their fathers I wonder what that would be like, although not in a way that immobilises me.
Cate BlanchettI've got a funny old face. Someone described it once, and I think they were being kind, as character. But I know what they mean! I've never been that conventional. I suppose maybe it means that my face can look different in different lights, so I just try and sort of keep it simple when I'm going out, to still look like me.
Cate BlanchettI think when something is apolitical and it gets politicised, then it's incredibly disappointing.
Cate BlanchettFashion is one thing, you kind of can change your silhouette and try this and try that. But I think that with skin care, you know anything that you put into your skin goes into your body, so you want to know it's actually good for you. So I think I don't believe in fashion when it comes to skin care if that makes sense.
Cate Blanchett