French women don't have too many clothes - a few good pieces that last for a while and are classic and timeless.

I can never leave a bookstore without buying a book. I read four or five at a time.

French women eat and serve what's in season, for maximum flavor and value, and know availability does not equal quality.

Once a day, take some 'Beach Time.'

When I grew up in France, I was a normal size. And then I came to the United States and I gained 20 pounds.

I would advocate that chocolate be covered by health insurance, but that is admittedly a very French public policy perspective.

I'm not a great consumer. I always ask myself, 'Do I really need that piece?' I have friends who have 300 pairs of shoes; how would you leave the house in the morning?