16 Quotes & Sayings By Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve is a French actress, singer and producer. She received the César Award for Best Actress for her role in the film 'Belle de Jour' in 1967 and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for her role in 'Indochine' in 1969. She won the César Award again for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Last Metro'. She has been nominated three times for Best Actress and six times for her role in 'The Last Metro', winning once Read more

She has starred in more than thirty films and has performed on stage in such plays as 'The Maids' by Jean Genet, 'Usual Suspects' by Stephen Poliakoff, and 'Marianne Dreams' by Philippe Labro. Her first musical success was with the song 'Tu t'en vas', written by Serge Gainsbourg. She also recorded an album called simply Catherine Deneuve, which was followed by one called Dès l'aube...

Dès la nuit... Dès le matin...

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A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man. Catherine Deneuve
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People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable. Catherine Deneuve
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I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants. Catherine Deneuve
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Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. Catherine Deneuve
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Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being. Catherine Deneuve
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Love is suffering. One side always loves more. Catherine Deneuve
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I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not. Catherine Deneuve
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It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that you don't know your own strength and might hurt someone. Catherine Deneuve
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I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts. Catherine Deneuve
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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. Catherine Deneuve
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I have no physical courage, I've asked for a double. Catherine Deneuve
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I love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more. Catherine Deneuve
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I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring. Catherine Deneuve
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Marriage is obsolete and a trap. Catherine Deneuve
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That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing. Catherine Deneuve