Brigitte Macron

I have the impression that every word is a word too many. I'm constantly holding myself back. ”

I have always put a lot of effort into the way I present myself; just ask my children or students! ”

I'm really into fashion, and there's this fascination the world over around this idea of the French woman. ”

I'm lucky to have met Nicolas Ghesquiere, the creative director of Vuitton. He understands me and knows me, and I admire his sensibility and talent. Karl Lagerfeld is another huge designer and artist for whom I feel affection and admiration. ”

I have a boundless passion for Flaubert. It's unthinkable to me that someone might not have read 'Madame Bovary.' He writes with a scalpel. Everything has meaning. My students were not allowed not to like him! ”

There are times in your life where you need to make vital choices. ”

I wasn't a very well-behaved girl. I was often in detention for impertinence. ”

I'm a creature of the eighteenth century at heart: The Enlightenment and the search for happiness suit me. ”