Australian actress Catherine Elise Blanchett wanted to become an architect; instead she became an actress. A self-confessed ‘part extrovert and part wallflower’ in her childhood, she worked in a nursing home, studied economics and fine arts in Melbourne, played the role of American cheerleader in Egypt, before joining the show business. Now resettled in Australia, the award-winning star is also known as an established theatre director. In her interviews, she had offers a glimpse into her thoughts, talking about her life, her beauty routine, her likes and dislikes. Through her quotes, we also come to know what she thinks about aging, feminism, refugee problems etc.