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Blanche Quotes

From a stage character named Blanche to the phrase carte blanche.

One thread here worries that Blanche DuBois has stopped meaning anything to modern audiences, unlike Willy Loman. A second, unrelated thread uses carte blanche to describe diplomatic support nobody wants to abandon.

'Streetcar' is no longer about the moment at all. There is no Blanche DuBois anywhere; south, north, east or west. We don't have Blanche DuBois at the moment. But we have Willy Loman; everywhere we look we see Willy Loman....

Quotes by Mike Nichols

No one wants to abandon the Israelis. But I think the perception is, and I think it's probably an accurate perception, that the tail is leading the dog - that we are giving the Israelis carte blanche ability to exercise...

Quotes by Michael Scheuer

I am not going to approve the home-screening format for my film just carte blanche in lieu of a theatrical screening when I cannot trust that it will ever be seen in the format that it's intended to be.

Quotes by Jeff Nichols

EMILY's List members are deeply committed to electing pro-choice Democratic women whom we trust to stand up for our rights, treat us honestly, and make us proud. Our candidates fight for us every day. Blanche Lincoln failed to hold up...

Quotes by Ellen Malcolm

Abandon Quotes

If you give me carte blanche for any destruction and any revolutionary transformations, if that is what you want, then for God's sake, we will do it. The issue is not me: the issue is society.

Quotes by Alexander Lukashenko

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Blanche in the theater-related quote?
That's Blanche DuBois from 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' with the speaker arguing she's lost cultural relevance compared to a character like Willy Loman.
What does "carte blanche" mean in the political quote?
It describes unconditional diplomatic support, used to explain reluctance to abandon an ally even when that support draws criticism.
Is carte blanche used the same way in the filmmaking quote?
Similarly - a filmmaker refuses to grant carte blanche approval for a home-screening format because they cannot trust the result will match their intended vision.
Does any quote on this page not use "Blanche" as a name at all?
One about EMILY's List doesn't mention Blanche directly, but sits alongside these quotes for its shared theme of trust and standing behind a cause fully.
How are the stage-character and carte-blanche meanings different?
One is a proper name tied to a specific fictional character, while the other is a French phrase meaning unrestricted permission - two unrelated origins that happen to share a word.

A filmmaker also uses carte blanche to describe creative control they refuse to grant, since they cannot trust the result otherwise. It's an unusual page where two very different meanings of the same name sit side by side.