It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a career.

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?

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

Cate Blanchett Quotes