A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.

People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable.

You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking.

There are relatively few role models for young people. We are in a society that is ruled by men.

Film is a very young art that is still evolving. Soon, we shall reach a balance between content and technology.

You suffer as an actor. It's difficult to be an actor and live a good life, especially today.

I think I will always feel a special relationship with The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, because for me it was something very, very special. It was a modern opera, and to play the heroine in a film that became such a success at a young age, and learning from him when I was so young and impressionable - really it was one of my most important experiences.