Catherine Deneuve

People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable.

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.

That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing.

Marriage is obsolete and a trap.

I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring.

I love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more.

I have no physical courage, I've asked for a double.

Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.

I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts.

It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that you don't know your own strength and might hurt someone.

I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.

Love is suffering. One side always loves more.

Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being.

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around.

I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants.