Charlotte Gainsbourg

“I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.”

“I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's a comedy, and people understand that it's a game we play.”

“I was putting all those pressures on myself.”

“Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, 'cause it's okay to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading.”

“I couldn't do anything else, I enjoy it so much. But I find it tough.”

“The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French.”

“I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.”

“You think that being a girl is degrading, but secretly, you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you?”

“I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation.”

“It's nice that we have all these different films.”

“I wasn't getting the responses I hoped for. You can't protect yourself from other judgments.”

“The character is close to me, except that I haven't lived through those situations, so it's not completely me.”

“At the beginning it wasn't to do with the work, it was more the experience.”

“In France, you're with the crew, and you have lunch with them. It's more like a family.”

“Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.”

“I used to hate being recognised.”

“When you love someone, you don't want them to suffer at all.”

“I hope I'll consider my next part, having learnt from this one.”

“The more you turn down things, the more difficult it becomes to feel that the next one will be right.”

“It's more than a job. It's very personal, so when you're hurt, you're really hurt inside.”