The myth of Bardot is finished, but Brigitte is me.

I gave my beauty and my youth to men. I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.

The world today doesn't please me.

Swallows have disappeared, bees are dying out because of pesticides that should have been banned long ago - it's a scandal.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

I tried to make myself as pretty as possible and even then I thought I was ugly. I found it madly difficult to go out, to show myself.

There is a certain dignity to being French.