I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important..

A lot of actors don't like to see how they've done every day..

The paparazzi are nothing but dogs of war..

At a certain age, you have to choose between your face and your ass..

People expect a lot more from someone they think looks interesting. It's a burden..

The only human being I could tell everything was my sister Françoise. She and I were so diametrically different; put together we would have been a fa….

Being an actress is a very physical thing. If I didn't look the way I looked, I would never have started in films..

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

It was mostly an aura about him (Gene Kelly). For me he was Hollywood. The way I'd imagined it as a child..

People have always thought of me as someone who's very classical,when in fact I've led a rather unconventional life..

Directors have to push me. I have to be pushed up. Not all the time, but often..

I love to do very long and complicated scenes. I like to have this impression that we are all working together, where you can see all the technicians….

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

Bjork is a very original, interesting person. I like her very much..

I'm so popular it's scary sometimes. I suppose I'm just everybody's type..

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

I love vampire stories. That's why I did the movie. Women especially were taken with that movie-even more so when it came out on video..

Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough..

I would love to work with Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. I think they're wonderful actors..

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

You suffer as an actor. It's difficult to be an actor and live a good life, especially today..