I am, and remain, passionate about news.

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

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.

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.

My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.