Danielle Darrieux

“I think it's despicable to be on display and a fashion showoff.”

“In the years that I have been an actress, I have told the story of my life many times, and I get tired of it, so sometimes I change it a little. That is, I change the mood. If I am feeling sad, then I remember to tell only the sad things. If I am feeling happy, then I can remember only to tell all the good things.”

“The young girls of Paris put everything they make on their backs.”

“In order to survive, you have to be alone with yourself to regenerate the spirit.”

“When I got to New York, I immediately ran like a wild child to Central Park to touch the trees. I am like an animal about trees. I must be near them.”