I finally had a honeymoon with my husband in Italy. Cate Blanchett More Quotes by Cate Blanchett More Quotes From Cate Blanchett You know, when you see yourself on a big screen, I tend to watch from behind my hands. There is absolutely the regret. You always get that at the end of every project. That's what's great about theater: at least every night you get the chance to go out and re-offend. I'm endlessly disappointed, which is what propels me into the next project, probably, not to repair the damage but to kind of hopefully keep developing. Otherwise there's no reason to keep doing it, is there? Cate Blanchett regret night hands Fashion 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 fashion believe thinking If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state. Cate Blanchett disappointment expectations perfect Some days I'm very lazy, and some days I'm more inspired. I've got things I've had since I was fifteen - I don't throw anything away. I prefer to give it to a friend so I can wear it again...The way I dress doesn't necessarily have to do with fashion, or what is current, or what is in right now, it's more about rediscovering things. Cate Blanchett makeup fashion giving My everyday beauty routine is always rushed and pretty simple. Cate Blanchett everyday-routine everyday simple I'm so misunderstood! Cate Blanchett misunderstood I think part of the disappointing failure of the political process in America today is that it's asking us to forget countries' historic connections to other countries, or to the laws that have been made. They're willfully asking people to forget their country's history, and focus only on the present. It's bizarre. Cate Blanchett country people thinking I'm not interested in saying what people should and shouldn't do. It depends on how people feel about themselves. I suppose personally if you do anything out of fear or to mask who you are, then that's a bit scary. You've got to work with what you got. Cate Blanchett mask scary people I think marriage is all about timing. Getting married is insanity; I mean, it's a risk - who knows if you're going to be together forever? But you both say, 'We're going to take this chance, in the same spirit. Cate Blanchett insanity mean thinking Lazy thinking is not creative or productive. Cate Blanchett lazy creative thinking Planning cities is a necessary but risky business. Cate Blanchett planning risky-business cities Absolutely, I think that is where a scent is so powerful because it harnesses our memory and our memory is a very emotional place. I do like the smell of excitement. Cate Blanchett emotional powerful memories I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction. Cate Blanchett acting important people Everyone gets obsessed with anti-aging but I'd rather look as good as I can at the age I am. Cate Blanchett aging age looks I'm not dressing for anyone else. I don't really subscribe to other people's idea of what is beautiful. I just want to feel good. Cate Blanchett beautiful people ideas It was fantastic to be able to have my kids on set. Dash, my eldest son, who’s not quite five, was into knights and his godmother had given him a plastic Marks & Spencer knights’ outfit and [first assistant director] Tommy Gormley said that he could stand to protect me during the scene where Clive [Owen] is talking about the immensity of sitting on the throne. I’m actually looking through an archway at my son standing in his knights’ costume protecting me! Cate Blanchett knights kids son You can only desire something that you've already had in your life. Cate Blanchett desire The more you do it, the more you learn to concentrate, as a child does, incredibly intensively and then you sort of have to relax. I remember the first film I did, the lead actor would in between scenes be reading a newspaper or sleeping and I'd think, 'How can you do that?' Cate Blanchett reading sleep children I'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 Blanchett makeup character mean In the current climate, things that are true, brave human stories become political. Cate Blanchett climate political brave
