Quotes by

Catherine Deneuve

I love vampire stories. Thats why I did the movie. Women especially were taken with that movie-even more so when it came out on video. – Catherine Deneuve

Its always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because youre always afraid that you dont know your own strength and might hurt someone. – Catherine Deneuve

Thats what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing. – Catherine Deneuve

Im not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring. – Catherine Deneuve

I dont see any reason for marriage when there is divorce. – Catherine Deneuve

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. Its the same qualities I require from a man. – Catherine Deneuve

I like being famous when its convenient for me and completely anonymous when its not. – Catherine Deneuve

I have no physical courage, Ive asked for a double. – Catherine Deneuve

It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for women. – Catherine Deneuve

All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with their fathers. – Catherine Deneuve

Even if there are a lot women in films, there are few who are lesbians, that people know about. – Catherine Deneuve

I love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more. – Catherine Deneuve

There are relatively few role models for young people. We are in a society that is ruled by men. – Catherine Deneuve

I cannot imagine having a physical relationship with a woman. I have not done that. But I really love women. – Catherine Deneuve

I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises. – Catherine Deneuve

I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants. – Catherine Deneuve

I admire directors so much, I find them incredible: they manage such a huge number of people of different characters, think of the money involved. – Catherine Deneuve

Marriage is obsolete and a trap. – Catherine Deneuve

Love is suffering. One side always loves more. – Catherine Deneuve

Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before. – Catherine Deneuve