Jeanne Moreau Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jeanne Moreau.

Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017) was a renowned French actress, singer, and screenwriter. Born on January 23, 1928, in Paris, France, she grew up in a culturally rich environment as her father was a restaurateur and her mother was a dancer.

Moreau began her acting career in the early 1950s, working on stage and eventually transitioning into films. She became one of the most prominent figures of the French New Wave movement, starring in iconic films such as "Elevator to the Gallows" (1958) and "Jules et Jim" (1962), which propelled her to international fame. Her unique blend of vulnerability and sensuality, along with her smoky voice, made her a captivating presence on screen.

Throughout her career, Moreau collaborated with renowned directors including FranÃ§ois Truffaut, Orson Welles, and Luis BuÃ±uel. She received numerous accolades for her performances, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in Truffaut's "Seven Days... Seven Nights" (1960).

In addition to acting, Moreau also pursued a successful career as a singer, releasing several albums and performing on stage. She was known for her deep, emotive voice, which lent a distinct quality to her musical performances.

Jeanne Moreau's contributions to the world of film and theater were immeasurable, and she left an indelible mark on French and international cinema. Her talent, charisma, and iconic presence in front of the camera solidify her status as one of the greatest actresses in cinematic history. Moreau passed away on July 31, 2017, leaving behind a rich legacy in the world of performing arts.

Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everythin

Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work.

Age does not protect you from love but love to some extent p

Age does not protect you from love but love to some extent protects you from age.

Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting

Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself.

As long as you don't make waves, ripples, life seems easy. B

As long as you don't make waves, ripples, life seems easy. But that's condemning yourself to impotence and death before you are dead.

When you live under the power of terror and segregation, you

When you live under the power of terror and segregation, you can't ever start a work of art.

To give and receive love, you have to be in touch with pain,

To give and receive love, you have to be in touch with pain, you have to be capable of provoking it and feeling it.

Success is like a liberation or the first phrase of a love s

Success is like a liberation or the first phrase of a love story.

If you're extremely, painfully frightened of age, it shows.

If you're extremely, painfully frightened of age, it shows.

To me age is a number, just a number. Who cares?

To me age is a number, just a number. Who cares?

When Tony was madly in love with me, his relationship with V

When Tony was madly in love with me, his relationship with Vanessa Redgrave was ending.

When I'm acting, I'm two beings. There's the one monitoring

When I'm acting, I'm two beings. There's the one monitoring the distance between myself and the camera, making sure I hit my marks, and there is the one driven by this inner fire, this delicious fear.

I work more now because at this time of my life I am not dis

I work more now because at this time of my life I am not disturbed from my aim by outside pressures such as family, passionate relationships, dealing with 'who am I?' - those complications when one is searching for one's self.

Some people are addicts. If they don't act, they don't exist

Some people are addicts. If they don't act, they don't exist.

All those vitamins aren't to keep death at bay, they're to k

All those vitamins aren't to keep death at bay, they're to keep deterioration at bay.

It's just as idiotic to say there is no life after death as

It's just as idiotic to say there is no life after death as it is to say there is one.

I need, absolutely, to be alone.

I need, absolutely, to be alone.

Knowing how to die is knowing how to live. What is death any

Knowing how to die is knowing how to live. What is death anyway? It's the outcome of life.

My face has changed with the years and has enough history in

My face has changed with the years and has enough history in it to give audiences something to work with.

You don't have to be a wreck. You don't have to be sick. One

You don't have to be a wreck. You don't have to be sick. One's aim in life should be to die in good health. Just like a candle that burns out.

I don't think success is harmful, as so many people say. Rat

I don't think success is harmful, as so many people say. Rather, I believe it indispensable to talent, if for nothing else than to increase the talent.