I was used to theatre classes. I studied with my mother; she was a theatre teacher and directed, too, so it was very family-like. Then I studied with a great teacher in Paris, and she was wonderful; she pushed me, but she was a warm soul.

I really don't think that the Oscar changed my career much because I didn't want it to.

Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically.

My ambition is to have beautiful encounters, not to make money.

It's never been my purpose to become an American icon, or more famous or richer.

Fighting the ageing process just doesn't work. I think that actresses, ultimately, are responsible for the faces we give to women.

I never felt being an actor or making a movie was an easy thing to do.