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
Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before. – Catherine Deneuve
I didn’t devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important. – Catherine Deneuve
Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and very impressive special effects but sometimes it seems the soul has been taken out of things. – 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’m not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring. – Catherine Deneuve
You suffer as an actor. It’s difficult to be an actor and live a good life, especially today. – Catherine Deneuve
I had mice that I kept as pets when I was very young, and I’ve always liked the way they look. Even rats. I’m not scared of them. – Catherine Deneuve
When I first see the dailies, I look only at myself, but then you start to see the scene. – Catherine Deneuve
I always try to keep that feeling of being on the edge. I’m afraid of knowing too well and seeming mechanical. – Catherine Deneuve
I’ve always been able to decide what was more important at different points in my life, but I never gave up personal things to work, never. – Catherine Deneuve
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