Cate Blanchett

“I want to be able to follow the example of those extraordinary British actresses who move effortlessly from film to TV to theatre roles.”

“You do not want to be in a creative organisation with everybody being like-minded and stroking each other's creative egos. You want differences of opinion... constructively.”

“I think the height of ridiculousness was when I was playing Elizabeth in 'The Golden Age' while preparing to start shooting 'I'm Not There.' I literally finished filming Elizabethan grandeur...”

“Marriage is a risk; I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.”

“There's not a long, entrenched tradition of theatergoing in Australia.”

“I think the more you do as an actor, the more facility you have to switch on and off.”

“I'm from Australia, where the film industry is potent but small.”

“I think when I was pregnant with my first child - he's about 10 or 11 now - I first noticed changes in my skin, which can make you panic a bit. I had a bit of melasma.”

“For me, I think the bigger something is, the more difficult it is to make it nimble and fleet afoot.”

“I think at the prospect of bringing children into the world, your mortality comes very much to the forefront, absolutely.”

“When a gift is difficult to give away, it becomes even more rare and precious, somehow gathering a part of the giver to the gift itself.”

“I don't think it's more difficult for actors to have a good marriage than anyone. I think, in the end, a really important component of any relationship is honesty, and it also comes down to...”

“What happens a lot in film, though not so much in the theatre, is that you get stroked and sort of massaged, like a little guinea pig.”

“I just don't see myself as the heroine in my own narrative.”

“I look forward to the holiday season every year.”

“There is not a lot of separation between work and home life.”

“I'm constantly humbled.”

“Louise Frogley is a brilliant designer. I always find her wardrobe fittings really informative and creative. Together, you kick images and ideas around.”

“Inhibition is something I notice in hamstrung actors all the time. They can be wonderful up to a point and then become very self-conscious.”

“When I have my moments of insomnia, you'll find me on style.com.”