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It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a career.
Cate Blanchett
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Cate Blanchett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 14
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Catherine Élise Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett
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Everyone gets obsessed with anti-aging but I'd rather look as good as I can at the age I am.
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We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs to secede. The only thing that'll make any difference is the money... Tax dollars and losing that amount of money. It's one of the most economically powerful states, isn't it? That's where it hurts.
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I think referendums are fantastic as long as the question is phrased in a way which is not meant to deliberately confuse or confound people.
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