Explore Quotes by Catherine Deneuve

I choose my roles carefully.

I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.

Even if there are a lot women in films, there are few who are lesbians, that people know about.

You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking.

I've always been able to decide what was more important at different points in my life, but I never gave up personal things to work, never.

The story is more important to me than the part.

It's very difficult for me to speak about being an actor.

When I first see the dailies, I look only at myself, but then you start to see the scene.

I did important films when I was very young.

Truffaut loved actresses, and he was very intense. All the actresses I knew wanted to do a film with him.

I don't live that much with the character. I find it hard enough having to spend so many hours with the character during the day.

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

In America you need a bodyguard to go out.

Sometimes it's more difficult to do very simple, low-key films.

Polanski was very precise. I think he still is.

I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. I love English actors.

Sex is a big question mark. It is something people will talk about forever.

You can tell how nervous I am by how fast I am talking!

But I never gave up personal things to work, never.

Men are good but women are magic.

I like some of the early silent films because I love to watch how actors had to play then. What would interest me today is to do a silent film.