At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters who were people.

I get called Jacqueline Bissette in America. In France, I get called Jackie Bisset. And actually, it is Jacqueline Bisset, which is not that easy to say.

My view is quite simple. When your dog pees on the carpet, you do not give away your dog. You say, This dog is special. I have to teach him not to pee on the carpet. I feel exactly the same way about men. They need to be taught things.

I went to see Oliver Stone's 'Heaven & Earth,' which I thought was a wonderful movie, but I walked out because I was so moved. It was too painful to watch.

Making the decision to do more serious work raises eyebrows. It's less easy for the industry to deal with.

I have an intense obsession with making films. I not only love to make films, I perhaps need to make films.

At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters who were people.