I built my entire life on the idea of independence.

Being First Lady is playing supporting act. I am not seeking notoriety and I am not seeking to grab the limelight.

My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.

In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else.

I have never worn dresses by grands couturiers.

My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.

I will count to 10 before tweeting.

I know politics; I know the media.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what's going on.

I cannot squeeze the stars

In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant… My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known — no wonder, then, that I return the love.

There's really no honor in proving that you can carry the entire load on your own shoulders. Andit's lonely.

We are made of stellar ash. Our origin and evolution have been tied to distant cosmic events. The exploration of the cosmos is a voyage of self-discovery.

Courage means feeling all those hard human emotions - all that uncertainty and anxiety - and getting the job done anyway.

Being wrong is acceptable, but staying wrong is totally unacceptable.

If Broadway shows charge preview prices while the cast is in dress rehearsal, why should restaurants charge full price when their dining room and kitchen staffs are still practicing?

I suppose that as you grow older some sense of an accumulating oeuvre is unavoidable.

I've always been an animal lover. People should be made aware of all the issues. Some people think that the whole wearing-fur thing is glamorous, but you can look good without it.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.