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

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

I will count to 10 before tweeting.

I know politics; I know the media.

I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what's going on.

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

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