Cate Blanchett

“You can't be a little bit pregnant.”

“I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.”

“I've always been a bit of a chameleon, I think.”

“Being a mother is a huge privilege, but it's also a huge responsibility.”

“I think it's a conformity that seems to be a religion in some sense. To be a celebrity is to be a brand.”

“Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.”

“I'm not a pusher. I'm not a hustler. I'm not a schmoozer. I am a reluctant celebrity.”

“A feminist is a woman who doesn't allow her gender to limit her.”

“The world is round. It's not flat. It's not a question of either/or.”

“If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.”

“I'm not in the business of becoming a celebrity. I am an actress.”

“The more you are positive and say, 'I want to have a good time,' the more you do.”

“For me, the true tests of maturity are responsibility and gratitude.”

“If you're doing something, it's coming out of your soul.”

“I love strange choices. I'm always interested in people who make strange choices.”

“It's important to be yourself. But it's also important to be a decent human being.”

“I don't think about my public persona. I think about my work.”

“I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's just unfolding.”

“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective.”

“Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage.”