Carla Bruni

When I met Eric Clapton, I was a very young girl. I was 20 years old. And we were linked for a very short time, and then we became friends. And then we lost touch, which I'm really sorry about.

Marriage is another trap. If you are someone who likes independence, it's another stamp against that. And you have to swear to fidelity.

I find that talking about myself is often the most boring thing in the world. Sixty per cent of interviews I find mechanical.

I was thinking of going to London drama schools or to New York, because France didn't accommodate the things I wanted to do in film.

This is an elegant hotel! Room service has an unlisted number.

I am happy to the spokeswoman for this French youth that tomorrow will be spearhead new hope in the shape of the National Front.