Catherine Deneuve

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man. ”

I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important. ”

I've always been able to decide what was more important at different points in my life, but I never gave up personal things to work, never. ”

Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being. ”

I have a strong sense of responsibility. I like to be directed, it's true. If I didn't like that, I'd do something else. ”

I never hoped that both my children would become actors. I expected them to do something else. ”

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. ”

I like all these little animals that run and eat and hide all the time. I like their faces, They seem to be scared and curious at the same time. ”

You get involved with a character after spending a long time waiting, and this demands a lot of energy and concentration. ”

Directors have to push me. I have to be pushed up. Not all the time, but often. ”