The body, in 'La Belle Noiseuse,' was the source of the artist's creativity.

Today I would say, 'I am against plastic surgery.' It's a grave act. An act that touches our soul. It was frightening.

I don't give a damn about Hollywood.

I don't always see my movies right away. And there are some I haven't seen at all. Sometimes that bothers the directors, so I'm obliged to see them.

I'm trying my best to keep my private life guarded. It's not easy at all. Non, non, non.

I was a very bad student. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want to go farther in school. I hated school and was always the bad one; I was always insulting the teachers.

I wouldn't say I was a rebel as such, but I certainly wasn't right at school.