In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

I have never worn dresses by grands couturiers.

I built my entire life on the idea of independence.

Being First Lady is playing supporting act. I am not seeking notoriety and I am not seeking to grab the limelight.

These days, everything is magnified very quickly by the media - the slightest slip can turn into a catastrophe.

My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.