I find that talking about myself is often the most boring thing in the world. Sixty per cent of interviews I find mechanical.

I can no longer seduce because I love my husband. I don’t want to hurt him. I am no longer a man-eater.

I thought marriage was something very quiet and very regular and very bourgeois.

I'm crazy about Israel. It's full of life.

I like peace and solitude and silence.

I think the important thing being a wife of a president is to know who you are and find a cause that corresponds to you. The truth is, it's hard to keep a job in that position. I kept playing music because no one could stop me from playing music at night.

I've ended up becoming my mother in some respects, despite my eight years of analysis!