Everyone gets the feeling that they know you and they know your life, and I felt really embarrassed by that. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
The more you turn down things, the more difficult it becomes to feel that the next one will be right. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It’s not like having a conversation. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I’ve shown more of myself, but it’s a comedy, and people understand that it’s a game we play. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top – I think that’s the main thing for me to work on. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
The character is close to me, except that I haven’t lived through those situations, so it’s not completely me. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
You think that being a girl is degrading, but secretly, you’d love to know what it’s like, wouldn’t you? – Charlotte Gainsbourg
Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, ’cause it’s okay to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
In France, you’re with the crew, and you have lunch with them. It’s more like a family. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I wasn’t getting the responses I hoped for. You can’t protect yourself from other judgments. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
It’s more than a job. It’s very personal, so when you’re hurt, you’re really hurt inside. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I went on television and I wouldn’t say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
I’m desperate to work again. I’ve often had those periods, but two years was the longest. – Charlotte Gainsbourg
The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French. – Charlotte Gainsbourg