Maurice Druon

Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.

Anarchy is as detestable in grammar as it is in society.

I love English. I learned it from the speeches of Winston Churchill.

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

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.

I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.