Let's face it, fashion was destroyed by HIV. People would just die like flies in the eighties. Then, my brother died of HIV, so I was shaken by it in a way that you cannot imagine. It has sadly been in my life ever since and affected it for such a long time. It won't let go. To me, it's a fight that's not finished. Of course, there are medicines that help, but half the world has no access to them.

I love English rock music the best and have always been fascinated by The Clash, especially Joe Strummer, their singer.

I must represent France, and I want to be elegant, and I want the French people to be proud of me.

We don't need to be feminist in my generation.

People can have political opinions and put them into songs. I'd never deliberately do that, but that's a personal choice I'm inspired by my man but not by his previous position. I'm more inspired by people that are left out by society.

I never think about what people are going think about me.

I like peace and solitude and silence.