"I think it's very tiring to be Catherine Deneuve each day"

"It was a film about character but also about actresses too, and she is the most important French actress for 50 years…"

"I try not to think that I am acting, but that I am the person. And instead of giving the audience your fantasies comp…"

"There is no such thing as a Hollywood career for a French actress today. You can come here and do films like Juliette…"

"I think that women who have to deal with a big amount of people have to compartmentalize themselves. You have to have…"

"When you're not working and you're just living, you forget and all of a sudden something happens to remind you that y…"

"I can be very critical on myself and on other people; when I work, I can be very demanding. But to direct... I admire…"

"[On wearing clothes made by the Yves Saint Laurent brand] You are more aware of what you wear. You feel totally diffe…"

"There's a very big challenge in the United States when it comes to ageing, especially for actors and actresses. I'm n…"

"She's not an icon in life. She knows things, and she's very clever. I think she's very shy. She tries to protect hers…"