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" I was so happy when they cast me in Chocolat, because it's one of my vices. "

Juliette Binoche

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" I like intensity. If it's too mellow, I feel like, bleah. I like intensity, because it's way of reaching spaces inside of you, and it's my need of knowledge, of knowing about myself regardless. "

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" The best mother is the mother who adapts, and the best children are the children who adapt as well. "

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" My aim was never to be an American star; otherwise, I would have moved to Los Angeles. "

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" It's not a struggle to be on a diet. You feel lighter, and your spirit is lighter, too. But I love chocolate, and I allow myself to have chocolate. That doesn't go against a diet for me. "

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" I was used to theatre classes. I studied with my mother; she was a theatre teacher and directed, too, so it was very family-like. Then I studied with a great teacher in Paris, and she was wonderful; she pushed me, but she was a warm soul. "

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" When you really put your heart in the work, you don't think of how you look. And I think that's the beauty of it. "

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" But I think it's a little different in Europe, because 40 is really the best age for a woman. That's when we hit our peak and become this ripe fruit. "

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" You must understand, I don't have to be happy to be happy. "

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" For me, acting goes to a special place; it's almost mystical. You have to let go of what you think is good; it's a jump into trust, and trying to reach without wanting too much. "

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" I would say I'm humanly engaged. "

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" As an actress we don't beat one another. It's whoever's right for the part. "

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" When I won the Oscar, there was something telling me 'this isn't the truth'. I had to get back to real work. "

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" Sometimes I call directors. Sometimes I just meet with them. It just happens. It's not that I'm pushy. It comes naturally. But I go ahead. I don't stay in my armchair, waiting for the phone to ring. "

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" Each new film is like a trial. Before I step in front of the camera, I do not know whether I am going to fall or whether I am going to fly - and that is exactly the way I want it to stay. "

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