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Inquiry and curiosity is really important in any profession, but definitely in what I do. And in parallel you also need to be confident enough to try things. So it's a tricky thing sometimes to balance those two states.

Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 14
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