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" I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal. "

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Problem

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" But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part. "

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" My son will be an American, but I remain French. "

" There are two smells that I can recognize right away. The smell of the boxing ring and the smell of a garage. That's where I grew up. I can recognize these places with my eyes closed. "

" Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it. "

" I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great. "

" People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice. "

" Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer. "

" I always say I was born too late in the world, too old. "

" Imagination creates some big monsters. "

" I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream. "

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Dream

Time

" I'll always be a foreigner. "

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Always

Foreigner

" If you want to be happy, live discreetly. Does that make sense in English? "

" It's nice to have some distance with your family. As long as you're closer to them by love. "

" The big difference with Juliette and the others in that film is that she goes beyond acting. "

" I don't have goals in life. "

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Life

Goals

" I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free. "

" And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker. "

" I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity. "

" I'm French - it's less important. Meaning, I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture. I feel good there - but I'm still a foreigner. "

" Every morning, I can lose myself just by looking at my son. "

" Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like. "

" Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care. "

" The first time Adrian saw me was on tape. But you should know that this never works - never in the history of movies has someone been cast from a video. "

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