I have never met a woman who works who doesn't feel guilty. I mean we all deny it like crazy but deep down there is always that voice saying you should be at home.

I was very lost as a teenager. Which is a horrible way to feel.

French culture takes ageing very seriously. There's much less ageism than in Anglo-Saxon countries.

'The English Patient' was a huge turning point in my career and my life; it became this huge thing. But the whole Oscar build-up got completely out of control; I spent more time talking about that film than I spent making it!

My children are lovely. They're perfect.

I love shooting French films because I don't have to stick with being sophisticated or stuck-up.

Boarding school is a wicked thing.