Quotes by Catherine Deneuve

“People who know me know Im strong, but Im vulnerable.”

“I dont see any reason for marriage when there is divorce.”

“Love is suffering. One side always loves more ...”

“People have always thought of me as someone whos very classical, when in fact Ive led a rather unconventional life.”

“It is very fashionable for good-looking ladies to say how hard it is to be beautiful, but that’s not true. There are times when it depresses and bothers me to see just how easy things are made for a beautiful woman.”

“Im lucky. Im getting older with some directors who are getting older.”

“The thing about a tuxedo is that it is virile and feminine at the same time,”

“It was so beautiful. Such extraordinary colors, classical, and refined and very structured as well. A superb collection.”

“Opportunities are often things you havent noticed the first time around.”

“Paris is just special. I dont say that there are no other cities in America or Italy. But everybody wants to show in Paris.”

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

People who know me know Im strong, but Im vulnerable.

I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants.

Opportunities are often things you havent noticed the first time around.

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

Love is suffering. One side always loves more.

I like being famous when its convenient for me and completely anonymous when its not.

Its always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because youre always afraid that you dont know your own strength and might hurt someone.

I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts.

Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.