Carole Bouquet Quotes

There's so much to becoming a woman.

Sometimes a woman's looks or sensuality are too readily wrapped up in their power.

Most girls don't know what to do with what they've got.

I know where my body's at, know how it feels, you know.

Feeling strong is important, and to feel in your body is a vital part of being a woman, regardless of whether you're a mother or not.

There's a lot more to being a woman than being 18 years old on the cover of Maxim magazine.

Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!

It'd be really nice to wake up looking like, I don't know, Jake Gyllenhaal and think, 'Let's try this on for a day and see how it feels.'

We're in a world where masculinity, especially with these big spectacle movies, is often pushed by rippling six packs and forcing an image down someone's throat trying to prove masculinity. Whereas I think true masculinity comes from having a strong sense of self.

I have been a woman for fifty years, and I've never yet been able to discover precisely what it is I am.

Dating and getting attention from boys was something that came later to me.

It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it.

I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality.

I have beauty, intelligence, individuality, sensuality and sexuality.

Once you figure out who you are and what you love about yourself, I think it all kinda falls into place.

Even my mother told me: 'You are a handsome woman, but you're not pretty. Pretty girls don't have those big bones.'

Girls know when they're attractive.

Growing up, I felt insecure about my build. I didn't feel very feminine. But as time went on, I learned to completely embrace my body.

I think of myself as an actor first, not a sex symbol. Do I think I'm sexy? No, that's someone else's judgment, and I honestly don't think you can try to be sexy and really succeed.

I'm not good at being, like, a sexy girl.

I'm not a 'sexy' 'beautiful' woman. It takes a lot of work to make me look like a girl.

I don't need plastic in my body to validate me as a woman.

Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyone's individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.

I don't think silicone makes a girl good or bad.

I am a woman. I think I have the spirit, the intelligence, and - dare I say - the soul of a woman.