I only like boutiques.

- Jane Birkin

When I made mistakes, people used to laugh. I could have learnt better, but I've always liked to make people laugh.

- Jane Birkin

My look is a cocktail. I'm not as nicely turned out as the french, but I don't care like the English.

- Jane Birkin

If you fall in love with a country and its people, that makes any country warm to you.

- Jane Birkin

My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.

- Jane Birkin

I'd rather live on my own than live with a face that looks at me with the wrong eyes.

- Jane Birkin

Keep smiling - it takes 10 years off!

- Jane Birkin

But who wants an easy life ? It's boring !

- Jane Birkin

I didn't really think of myself as being a muse.

- Jane Birkin