“When I have to go to Cannes, that is boring to me.”

I have no idea how I’m perceived in America because I don’t live the reality of America

Love does not go away, it changes.

I live in Paris but I feel I am a daughter of Europe.

Beauty becomes alive and interesting when it’s habited.

I believe that time destroys everything. You can take one beautiful apple, red. After a while, it becomes shrivelled and full of worms, just like what happens to us

Instead of going to the gym, I dress in black – a lot more practical and much more fun.

I come from a Catholic religion, but I’m not Catholic.

I like comedies, I like thrillers, I like love stories. Everything is beautiful; it depends if the film is good, who cares? Everything is interesting.

I didn’t have familiarity with children. I’m learning day after day, with her [daughter]. And what impresses me the most is that she, Deva, is an individual person. But in miniature, she seems to be a special effect.

If you have a script that’s not great, if you have a great director, you can make a great movie, but if you have a great script with a director who’s not good, never are you going to have a good movie.

I think the lawyers are such incredible actors. Can you imagine the performance they have to do every day?

I have always loved lipstick. For women, that love comes from our mother and grandmothers. It’s so natural for a woman to open up her mirror and apply lipstick.

We all need illusions. That’s why we love movies.

Personally, I find it romantic not to be with someone all the time; you don’t get used to someone or take them for granted.

After love, the man sleeps, while the woman reflects.

Do not hate the people who are jealous because they recognize that you are the best.

I don’t pray really, because I don’t want to bore God.

Monks understand that routine frees your mind, but the biggest threat to that freedom is monotony. People complain about their poor memories, but I’ve heard it said that we don’t have a retention problem, we have an attention problem.

I don’t drink, fight & womanise. I am not a wife beater. I don’t do nude covers. I don’t have a 12-inch long you know what … I am quite boring.

You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.

Something doing every minute’ may be a gesture of despair-or the height of a battle against boredom.

When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.