When I made mistakes, people used to laugh. I could have learnt better, but I've always liked to make people laugh.

My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.

People always like things that seem exotic.

I loved having a crew. I loved being the person who woke at six in the morning and knew where to put the camera. I loved watching the actresses cry, and to know that if you were clever and didn't do too many rehearsals, that it just came that way.

But who wants an easy life ? It's boring !

I'd rather live on my own than live with a face that looks at me with the wrong eyes.

My look is a cocktail. I'm not as nicely turned out as the french, but I don't care like the English.