I'm always very scared when I start a movie because I never know if I'm going to be able to do a good job or do a very bad job.

I'm always very scared when I start a movie because I never know if I'm going to be able to do a good job or do a very bad job.

Marion Cotillard

An artist is maybe not always having a normal life.

An artist is maybe not always having a normal life.

I was born in Paris and raised in the suburbs and then lived in the countryside.

I was born in Paris and raised in the suburbs and then lived in the countryside.

I'm always 100% committed to a character, a story and a director, and with Michael Mann it was 1,000%. I don't know how to explain this.

I'm always 100% committed to a character, a story and a director, and with Michael Mann it was 1,000%. I don't know how to explain this.

I think what we've experienced in the past is that people do like to be challenged.

I think what we've experienced in the past is that people do like to be challenged.

I would love to go into an animal's dream - like a lion's or a cat's. I'm sure that's pretty awesome.

I would love to go into an animal's dream - like a lion's or a cat's. I'm sure that's pretty awesome.

I don't stick to special techniques, conscious techniques.

I don't stick to special techniques, conscious techniques.

Im so lucky to have the opportunity to work with some directors and some actors I wouldnt have dared to think I would work with one day.

Im so lucky to have the opportunity to work with some directors and some actors I wouldnt have dared to think I would work with one day.

I think we're lied to about a number of things.

I think we're lied to about a number of things.

The first thing, the main thing, about how I work is I need to understand the character.

The first thing, the main thing, about how I work is I need to understand the character.

When you are abandoned by two parents as a baby - wow, that is something to live with.

When you are abandoned by two parents as a baby - wow, that is something to live with.

It's pretty refreshing to be in a situation where the spotlight is on someone else.

It's pretty refreshing to be in a situation where the spotlight is on someone else.

As an actress I just want to tell beautiful stories

As an actress I just want to tell beautiful stories

Every Story is different, Every Movie is different, Every Director is different.

Every Story is different, Every Movie is different, Every Director is different.

What I like in this job is you can travel to many places, many imaginations.

What I like in this job is you can travel to many places, many imaginations.

I didn't like anything about myself - my looks, my personality. I was very, very angry.

I didn't like anything about myself - my looks, my personality. I was very, very angry.

I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory.

I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory.

We lost this animal instinct that we used to have. We use a very low percentage of our instinct.

We lost this animal instinct that we used to have. We use a very low percentage of our instinct.

I think you're where you have to be and I'm not a person who wants to control things too much because I love surprises.

I think you're where you have to be and I'm not a person who wants to control things too much because I love surprises.