The story is more important to me than the part.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve

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All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with...

All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with...

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

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

I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very...

I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very...

This book was company for me - I wrote these things when I was in...

This book was company for me - I wrote these things when I was in...

I choose my roles carefully.

I choose my roles carefully.

Lesbians and gays... they still have to fight, even inside. It's not that simple, even...

Lesbians and gays... they still have to fight, even inside. It's not that simple, even...

Prostitution happens to you because of troubles you had. In reality no woman would choose...

Prostitution happens to you because of troubles you had. In reality no woman would choose...

I don't live that much with the character. I find it hard enough having to...

I don't live that much with the character. I find it hard enough having to...

A lot of actors don't like to see how they've done every day.

A lot of actors don't like to see how they've done every day.

That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to...

That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to...

On Belle de Jour, the producer was very protective. It was very hard for me.

On Belle de Jour, the producer was very protective. It was very hard for me.

I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.

I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.

People don't know very much about me. They do not know what really goes on...

People don't know very much about me. They do not know what really goes on...

I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor...

I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor...

I'm not always the nicest person to meet, because I forget very easily that I'm...

I'm not always the nicest person to meet, because I forget very easily that I'm...

I get irritated, nervous, very tense or stressed, but never bored.

I get irritated, nervous, very tense or stressed, but never bored.

To have a public life, you still have the right to a private life.

To have a public life, you still have the right to a private life.

I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.

I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.

It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that...

It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that...

In America you need a bodyguard to go out.

In America you need a bodyguard to go out.