166 Quotes by Catherine Deneuve

I like some of the early silent films because I love to watch how actors had to play then. What would interest me today is to do a silent film.

I never hoped that both my children would become actors. I expected them to do something else.

I'm not always the nicest person to meet, because I forget very easily that I'm an actress when I'm not working.

It's very difficult for me to speak about being an actor.

On Belle de Jour, the producer was very protective. It was very hard for me.

Polanski was very precise. I think he still is.

When I first see the dailies, I look only at myself, but then you start to see the scene.

I'm afraid of being too sure, to just deliver. I think that's the biggest danger for actors - after a certain time, when you're known and recognised, people expect you to do what you're supposed to do, and there's almost no more criticism and that's very dangerous.

What I do is I come in the morning and get involved in the character, but I'm always very pleased to leave it at night and have my life.