Cate Blanchett Quotes

I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

I learned early that it's very important to approach every single kick you attempt, even those in practice, as if it were in a game.

When I'm not training, I'm reading.

Ahead of a semi-final, there is always the same buzz. You know you are very close to reaching the final, but there is no way you can relax because then you will be punished.

When I am performing ice immersion, actually I do not think very much. It is all before.

I have learnt to become patient as an actor.

I remember so well my father's complete concentration when he went to the studio. Everything he did, every movement he made, he did with complete concentration. Then, after he had finished work, he would go to the beach or whatever, and then he would enjoy play and forget about his work.

Most of the stuff I've done is quite serious, so I'm usually studious.

I have fun when it's the right time to have fun, but when I lock in for practice and matches, I'm not worried about fun.

I'm always staying motivated because, as training camp goes on, practices become more intense, harder, and shorter. It's a mental thing, too, not only physical - you have to stay mentally sharp and stay focused on the task in front of you.

You've got to play hard every minute you're on the court.

I saved every script I'd ever worked on as an actor.

I'm 32 this year so I'm experienced, I know how it is: sometimes you do very easy things and sometimes you can do crazy things that you don't understand. It's just to be focused on the hard work. For me, that's always the No 1 thing.

I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.

When I'm training, I don't think about anything else.

When I train, I train well.

The lesson to learn is to pay attention for 90 minutes because in front of you are great champions.

Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.

I love learning on the set. But, directing is not something I want to do.

Whatever you are doing, put your whole mind on it. If you are shooting, your mind should be only on the target. Then you will never miss. If you are learning your lessons, think only of the lesson. In India boys and girls are taught to do this.

I try to find some sort of meditative hobby to do on set, and it's different for every film. There's a lot of downtime, but I don't like reading on set because it feels like you're taking yourself out of your world, instead of being present. And then, you feel like you're not ready to do whatever you have to do.

Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus.

To me, acting is a matter of absolute concentration. You can laugh and giggle with your friends up to the minute the director says, "Action!" Then you snap your mind into shape and into the character that you're playing and relate to the people that you're acting with and forget everybody else that you've been joking with.

I think that you always learn something from working with good actors.