It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that you don't know your own strength and might hurt someone.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve

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

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

Being an actress is a very physical thing. If I didn't look the way I...

Being an actress is a very physical thing. If I didn't look the way I...

Truffaut loved actresses, and he was very intense. All the actresses I knew wanted to...

Truffaut loved actresses, and he was very intense. All the actresses I knew wanted to...

The story is more important to me than the part.

The story is more important to me than the part.

I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.

I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.

I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. I love English...

I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. I love English...

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.

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

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

Bjork is a very original, interesting person. I like her very much.

Bjork is a very original, interesting person. I like her very much.

Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.

Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.

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

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

I love to do very long and complicated scenes

I love to do very long and complicated scenes

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...

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...

It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for...

It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for...

Even if a woman is abused a very long time ago, it comes out in...

Even if a woman is abused a very long time ago, it comes out in...

I think anything that has to do with sexuality makes people very interested.

I think anything that has to do with sexuality makes people very interested.

I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must...

I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must...

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...