For us, as actors, and even for the director, it gave us a sense of authenticity to what we were doing because we were talking about Hollywood and we were in Hollywood.

Sometimes we had to improvise. I hate to improvise because I felt like I couldn't find words.

Right now I'm the most famous silent movie actress in the world and I want to keep that for me. So I hope there's not going to be any other silent movies.

I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn.

Ever since the movie premiered at Cannes, I've had a sudden surge of scripts and interest.

My parents were not pushy or anything like that. I think my mom was still expecting me to be an astronaut, but now she is very happy that I'm not doing that.

Marlene Dietrich for the way there was something so unique about her - the way she entered into a frame and everybody looks at her and the way she winks and looks up.

I read Gloria Swanson's autobiography just because I wanted to know what it was like in the time.

I tried to find a character and how I would be an American actress in the 30s. But if this was a talking movie [The Artist], I'm sure she would be exactly the same for me.

I guess I'm the perfect young lead actress. I'm not Chloe Sevigny - I'm not really a character actress. Some actors have "character" faces.

Of course, when you work on a character, you try to understand her. You feel that everything she does has a reason.

Spend the beautiful days of your life to someone you want to spend with until your last breath.

God is not interested in your art, but your heart.

Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.

If I wasn't a champion, I'd still be in jail. That makes me try very hard.

If we don't get the military right nothing else matters.

Everyone wants to be clothed but no one wants to be stripped.

My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics.

Sometimes, in the deepest moments, there are no words. There is only food.

You know Me in you, and from this knowledge you will derive all that is necessary.