"A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you."

"I leave before being left. I decide."

"French courts are backward and politically correct, which is the height of stupidity."

"I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand."

"I'm not made to be a mother."

"I know it's horrible to have to admit that, but I'm not adult enough to take care of a child."

"I am a native Frenchwoman and proud of it."

"It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen."

"I have to live with both my selves as best I may."