Never take no for an answer. It took me 20 years between the time I wrote my first screenplay and the time I actually got money to direct a movie.

I don't want to go to the Bahamas on holiday. I hate islands. I want to go to Brittany, where it's cold and raining, and there's nothing fancy about it.

Too many women throw themselves into romance because they're afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I won't do that.

You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details.

I'm an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, I've been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me.

I was six years old when I saw my first Godard movie, eight when I first experienced Bergman. I wanted to be a director when I was fourteen.

My therapist in Paris once told me that being creative is a better form of therapy for me than sitting on his couch.

Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?

I can't really explain the feeling of acting. It makes you the most insecure you can possibly be.

Maybe I'm a bit of a psycho-but I'd rather be psycho than boring.

I like doing sequels. Basically, I think it's a fun thing to follow characters in time. In real time.

There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other.

I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.

Rock's always been the devil's music.

It was good, it was bad. But it was real, and that's all you have.

Have God make a message out of your mess.

I shouldn't have to ask for your permission for me to put you in my lie!

Be who you are in every situation.

I feel lucky to be doing TV right now because I get another chance every day.

Self-interest leads to honing your skills, the better to trade with.

I know what's it's like to grow up with ADHD and how important it is for parents, caregivers and patients, to have access to accurate information.