Being an actor means being an instrument for someone else. I want to give myself completely.

It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for women.

I love to do very long and complicated scenes. I like to have this impression that we are all working together, where you can see all the technicians and everybody is really doing the same thing at the same time. With close-ups, of course you have the crew there, but most of them are just around and it doesn't involve that many people.

I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.

Sometimes, just to give the impression that you have the strength and the vitality demands a lot. You can't always give that impression when you have heels and a wig on and it's 40 degrees outside.

I think one of the few times I've been involved with real-life characters was the story of Marie Bonaparte. I think it's really difficult to become someone that really existed.

When you're young, you try to meet that expectation that people have of you. It can be very stressful. But with time it's become less of problem.