Catherine Deneuve (Catherine Fabienne Dorléac) Quotes
I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.
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If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country.
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I'm French - it's less important. Meaning, I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture. I feel good there - but I'm still a foreigner.
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I retire every time I'm done with a movie. Then I go back. You know, I enjoy sleep. But I love to work; it's fun for me. As long as it continues to be fun, and I'm tolerated by the people around me, I will do it.
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I didn't grow up with a lot of babies in my life because I only grew up with my parents - I didn't have any brothers or sisters - and I didn't have my family close by.
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Being a parent is about your survival. Surviving the terrible two's is the most important thing.
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I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.
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As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance of education and that it was a key to improving an individual's life.
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My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover.
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We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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You walk into the class in second grade. You can't read. What are you going to do if you're going to make it? You identify the smart kid. You make friends with him. You sit next to him. You grow a team around you. You delegate your work to others. You learn how to talk your way out of a tight spot.
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As an actor, you're not kind of thinking about your own work or watching the movie for the first time.
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My wife and I are very blessed. I am very grateful for the life that we lead.
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Once when I was working for the Daily News, I was summoned back to work from vacation because Donald Trump announced he was getting a divorce.
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When you work on a record for three years, it's a great sense of relief when it is finally out in the world. It just feels good.
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I'm very laid back, easy. There's nothing better in life than seeing your kids do well.
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Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
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I spend a lot of time with my characters.
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I understand that sometimes when you're young it's difficult to remember the difference between real life and what is part of fantasy.
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Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family.
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Like many women, I stay active juggling many aspects of a very full life! I'm a busy mom. I also love to travel, garden, cook and volunteer at my kids school.
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I think one of the biggest things is the budget.For a studio, becomes a very big challenge to make sure that movie will work even better on every level. As an actor I don't think in those terms when I make a movie.
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I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.
