Because I was born in Casablanca and my parents were from the south of Spain, I do not have a big central root in France. I feel French but in a few ways, not at all French.

Being proud and being nationalistic are, for me, completely different things.

In France, if you have any sort of talent, you'd better keep it here. And if you're going to go abroad, it had better not be America. The old battle - American versus Frog cinema. It's ridiculous.

Because I was born in Casablanca and my parents were from the south of Spain, I do not have a big central root in France. I feel French but in a few ways, not at all French.

But I will say that most comedians are the saddest people I know. That is the biggest paradox to me.

No women no kids - that's the rules.

I see most of my movies at festivals.