Self confidence for me is a fragile fleece.

The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance.

Men still assume I must be like the girl I played in 'Emmanuelle.' John Wayne was never accused of killing people during his free time, but I'm forever stuck with the image of 'Emmanuelle.' The truth is, I should have got an Oscar for that role because I'm nothing like that woman.

I don't expect too much from the afterlife, I think that I know very well what pain is. When I think of the end of my life, I think mainly: I didn't do nothing, but I could have done more.

My mother was Protestant, and in her mind life was more about work and obligations and responsibilities.

I have to be careful not to be too proud in life, because there is always room for improvement.

The film was made in 1973. It was a golden time for people to experiment without risking, for example, AIDS. Today one has to be so much more careful and I don't think a character like that could exist now.