Cate Blanchett

Men are boys for such a long time and really don't start getting the great roles until they're in their mid-thirties. But then they've got a long time to do them, whereas for women, it's all about playing younger and younger and younger. ”

Every time I create a character, I don't assume they speak like I do, even if they're Australian. ”

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

I cook a mean Sunday lunch. My idea of Heaven is a lunch outside on a beautifully sunny Sunday afternoon. It's the time to gather everyone together. ”

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. ”

If you age with somebody, you go through so many roles - you're lovers, friends, enemies, colleagues, strangers; you're brother and sister. That's what intimacy is, if you're with your soulmate. ”

Particularly at the moment, it's an incredibly optimistic thing to bring children into the world. ”

It took me a long time to get comfortable with the idea of being photographed by a moving or still camera. ”

I find that the skills and the muscularity required to be on stage, you need to keep those up - I do, personally, in order to maintain your ability to perform on screen. You don't want to always be working in the one medium. ”

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