Quotes by Julie Delpy

“Too many women throw themselves into romance because theyre afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I wont do that.”

“Ive never made the first move in my whole life - Im too scared. I couldnt kiss someone first. Im extremely shy. Im, like, so shy that actually... its very painful what Im going to say, but I dont think Ive ever been with someone I really loved, because the people I really cared for, I didnt have, you know, the nerve to go after.”

“I may move from everywhere and spend two or three years in total isolation. I like being alone a lot. I enjoy that more than anything.”

“Im an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, Ive been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me.”

“If Woody Allen called me, Id be there straight away. Who wouldnt? Truly.”

“I was six years old when I saw my first Godard movie, eight when I first experienced Bergman. I wanted to be a director when I was fourteen.”

“Ive been shooting these video movies, which Im pretty excited about, but this is my first 35 millimeter feature. I think, because I started in this business so young, at 14, and I worked very early with so many great directors, that I was artistically ready to direct at 18. But because I worked with so many great directors, I wasnt secure enough to do that. Now I just say, Why not? Whats to fear?”

“I dont want to go to the Bahamas on holiday. I hate islands. I want to go to Brittany, where its cold and raining, and theres nothing fancy about it.”

“I love acting and I still want to do it, but Ive such an instinct for directing, its something that comes naturally to me. Its why Im here on this planet.”

I believe if theres any kind of God it wouldnt be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between. If theres any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, its almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.

Too many women throw themselves into romance because theyre afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I wont do that.