But I never gave up personal things to work, never.

Lesbians and gays... they still have to fight, even inside. It's not that simple, even if they seem to be accepted.

Sometimes, if you're shooting a complicated scene, you have to stay in a position and wait for the technician to do his job, and then you have to be where you're supposed to be, right on the spot. You don't rehearse all that much on films. If I think of the amount of time I spend on set compared with the time spent shooting, it's ridiculously short.

In America you need a bodyguard to go out.

Love is suffering. One side always loves more.

I love to do very long and complicated scenes.

On Belle de Jour, the producer was very protective. It was very hard for me.