It's a misogynistic world. It's because of what we ask of actresses. We ask them to be sensitive, fragile, desirable. And men? We ask them to be strong and virile.
It's true that French are not very sophisticated in the sense that they don't dress up for dinners. They are not like Americans, where they are always perfect - the girls are not very sporty; they don't take care of themselves as much as Americans, who always have very white teeth and are so fit.
Whether you're in a blockbuster or an art film, you have to be able to adapt.
I don't like modernity. I don't have television or the Internet at home. The Internet scares me. I can't drive a car.
I like a man who can respect a woman. When he's real attentive, I think that is very manly. To respect a woman is divine.
In America it's good to show people you are fine, you're healthy, you're sporty, you're happy to do things, to live. And in France it's more like you don't have to show you have success.
I would love to take more risks - have pink hair - but it doesn't look right on me.
If I do too many takes, I'm too self-conscious. I think I'm better in first scenes.
I'm not reading reviews and critics. I don't care. I guess I'm still a little on my own planet.
When a director you admire says that he wants to work with you, it's always a compliment, very good for your ego.
For me, cinema's like a language - everyone has their own form of it.
I like to learn things from other cultures. I'm curious. It's exciting to be in an unknown world, in a way.
This is why I became an actress. So that people will take care of me. To be an actress is a refuge. You are taken everywhere, stay in wonderful hotels, everyone looks after you.
Male directors always project their own desire of women - how they want a woman to dress, to do her hair. With a woman director, it's more a projection of herself.
In America, they are very respectful of your work. People are not judgmental. They like difference - to be different is a force. In France, you have to be like the girl next door.
Actually, I started to become an actress because I met someone who was just a friend and I found his life wonderful, I thought, Oh my god, you can travel, you're free, you can do what you want, you're the boss. And then I met an actor and I was in love with him.
I love being in the States because there's an emphasis on work. People are enthusiastic. They put heart into things.
I'm not as beautiful as a model.
I was putting forward too much of myself when I was singing.
Even in between takes, you emerge yourself. So you don't have a life for six months.
