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.

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

I built my entire life on the idea of independence.

I have never worn dresses by grands couturiers.

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

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

I will count to 10 before tweeting.

I know politics; I know the media.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what's going on.

You are what you write.

The graceful wings of a dove lead to the endless imagination in a dream wings of pain.

The longer you delay in seizing the treasure, the more likely you’ll lose it. The time to act is now.

Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth Brooks

Life is the sum of all your choices.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.

A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business - live concerts.

We should take good care of the domestic animals we have brought into existence until they die. We should stop bringing more domestic animals into existence.

As a man gets older, if he knows what is good for him,, the women he likes are getting older too. The trouble is that most of them are married.