Quotes by Juliette Binoche

About Juliette Binoche:

Juliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international awards, and has appeared on stage and in movies across the world. Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during adolescence. After performing in several stage productions, she began acting in films by auteur directors Jean-Luc Godard (Hail Mary, 1985), Jacques Doillon (Family Life, 1985) and André Téchiné, who made her a star in France with the leading role in his 1985 drama Rendez-vous. Her sensual performance in her English-language debut The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), directed by Philip Kaufman, launched her international career.
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As an actress, I think there is always a political consciousness there.

Juliette Binoche

I really don't think that the Oscar changed my career much because I didn't want it to.

Juliette Binoche

I won't do something just for the sake of working.

Juliette Binoche

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

Juliette Binoche

I'm a fighter as a mother. I'm fighting to be a mother, but I cannot say no to my passion because it's me, as well.

Juliette Binoche

But I've never felt that being an actress is being in a comfortable place. It's seen from the outside that we're being driven in big cars and having these gorgeous suites and all of that. But come on, it's not about that.

Juliette Binoche

But, you know, when I choose a film I need to believe in it and believe I can do something special with it, and after a while that means not trying to judge or analyze why I should do it. You have to follow this intuition thing, which is a mystery to...

Juliette Binoche

I like travelling and if I have to come to Hollywood to make a movie I will, but otherwise I'd never move there. It's very much an industry town and that doesn't really interest me.

Juliette Binoche

I never felt being an actor or making a movie was an easy thing to do.

Juliette Binoche

You make your own path as an actor. Nobody does it for you, so you have to invent yourself.

Juliette Binoche

I try to see my films just once. it's like a dream you've been through when it's been intense, and you just have to go through it once more just to make sure you've had it.

Juliette Binoche

I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.

Juliette Binoche

People think actors have such glamorous lives, but the truth is actors go where nobody wants to go.

Juliette Binoche

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

Juliette Binoche

My ambition is to have beautiful encounters, not to make money.

Juliette Binoche

I'm not even aware of my success. Success is such an illusion.

Juliette Binoche

I wanted to work with people from the world, with different minds and different visions.

Juliette Binoche

I like being a mother, and I want to be involved in my work, so I have to make choices. If you're a film actress, your career is from 20 to 45, but you can still dream.

Juliette Binoche

Fighting the ageing process just doesn't work. I think that actresses, ultimately, are responsible for the faces we give to women.

Juliette Binoche

Author Bio

  • NameJuliette Binoche
  • DescriptionFrench actress
  • BornMarch 9, 1964
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Supporting Actress