Catherine Deneuve Quotes
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People have always thought of me as someone who's very classical, when in fact I've led a rather unconventional life.
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The thing about a tuxedo is that it is virile and feminine at the same time
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This is a place full of seduction and coquetry, rich in eroticism.
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I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.
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I am frivolous. But sometimes, that's the problem of my Christian education, when I know I've been frivolous, and I know I have to do it, then I feel guilty.
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Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and very impressive special effects but sometimes it seems the soul has been taken out of things.
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I like all these little animals that run and eat and hide all the time. I like their faces, They seem to be scared and curious at the same time.
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I always try to keep that feeling of being on the edge. I'm afraid of knowing too well and seeming mechanical.
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Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.
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I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.
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I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring.
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I had mice that I kept as pets when I was very young, and I've always liked the way they look. Even rats. I'm not scared of them.
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Polanski was very precise. I think he still is.
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It was mostly an aura about him. For me he was Hollywood. The way I'd imagined it as a child.
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I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts.
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It's very difficult for me to speak about being an actor.
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Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being.
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Paris is just special. I don't say that there are no other cities in America or Italy. But everybody wants to show in Paris.
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I would love to work with Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. I think they're wonderful actors.
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I never hoped that both my children would become actors. I expected them to do something else.
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Marriage is obsolete and a trap.
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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.
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I cannot imagine having a physical relationship with a woman. I have not done that. But I really love women.
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I think the best decade of my life was between 40 and 50. Forty was the turning point for me as an actress.