The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture. – Bernard Pivot
They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties. – Bernard Pivot
This programme would only really make sense and work properly if it was also broadcast on France’s international television channel TV5. So I ended up with a double production, on France 2 and TV5. – Bernard Pivot
People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant. – Bernard Pivot
You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules. – Bernard Pivot
I agreed on condition that we found a completely new concept that had nothing to do with the latest books. – Bernard Pivot
