To play an older woman, 'til the look is not affected, it is never a problem for me. To play a matured character, it's different. You get to learn so much. It becomes more serious.
I was in Italy in 1992 working on magazine articles when I got a call from the Italian travel commission. They asked, would I mind being an escort for an older woman? I told them I don't do that kind of work, but then they said it was Julia Child, and I said I'd be right there.
We have the sort of beautiful older woman here in Paris. People like Loulou de la Falaise and Betty Catroux, all these beautiful looking women over 60... So there is culture here in France that even if you are older, you can stay beautiful.
It is odd there are many movies with many men. But generally movies have one woman, or maybe the older woman and the younger girl.
I realized I was an attractive older woman who never wanted to settle down.
I think falling in love with an older woman is not abnormal. It happens a lot in our society, but it's just that it is not accepted with open arms.
You can call me an older woman - I don't mind that at all - just don't call me an old one, because I'm not.
I can't decide if I'm a hippie or elegant older woman, a farmer's wife, a crazy person.
It's hard not to let criticism make you feel bad about yourself - I do continue to struggle with that as an older woman in the workplace.
When somebody mentioned yoga for the first time, I just looked at it and thought, 'This isn't for me; it's for an older woman down at the health club trying to get supple.' But I thought, 'No, I can see the benefits there. I've got to embrace it.'
