Jane Birkin Quotes


My father was a painter, so I was encouraged to take a sketchbook everywhere. Cameras are perishable, but I still have tonnes of sketchbooks from all the trips I've ever been on. It gets you by when you don't know what to give people as a gift; drawings are good souvenirs.


Citations

Birkin, Jane. "My Life in Travel: Jane Birkin." The Independent, 14 Feb. 2009.

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Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
  • Born: December 14, 1946
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Singer, Actress, Director, Songwriter, Model

Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE is an English actress, singer, songwriter, and model. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career as an actress in British and French cinema.