I'm not Cinderella.

I will count to 10 before tweeting.

I know politics; I know the media.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.

In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else.

Being First Lady is playing supporting act. I am not seeking notoriety and I am not seeking to grab the limelight.

These days, everything is magnified very quickly by the media - the slightest slip can turn into a catastrophe.

My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.