I am a woman that defends animals, right, left, and in the centre. Animals aren't political.

People are forever finding something wrong with you.

Fame had brought me so much unhappiness.

Vadim was both my teacher and my husband. I placed myself entirely in his hands.

I say what I think and I think what I say.

Film-making was not at all what I had expected.

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.