Being German, I think we don’t really express a lot of things.
People should get married at the end of the road, not the beginning.
Above all, I dislike vulgarity.
A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty.
I realized through my personal travels how little I know about certain conflicts, because I was too vain or self-absorbed to ask the questions. That’s been the focus while I’m in my thirties – to become an accomplished woman, rather than some actress.
You can learn any accent you want. It’s a fascinating thing.
I like to stay fit by being generally active.
A well-cut dress is my personal style. I definitely like it classic; less is more. The thing I despise most is vulgarity.
You should be smart enough to know that you don’t know everything. But you have to believe in yourself. I certainly do.
Yeah, to me, acting is very therapeutic. I get out a lot of anger and frustration.
I don’t want to let my life as a woman pass me by. There’s a time to work, there’s a time to be young and crazy, and there should be a time to enjoy motherhood. I’m actually looking forward to that.
I dreamt of becoming a ballet dancer. I studied with the Royal Academy of London for 11 years, and that did not pan out, but my love for being on stage was born there. And then, I actually went to drama school in Paris, France. That’s where it first started.
Every actor you learn from, take something from everyone – big actor or not. Whether they’re big movie stars or not doesn’t really matter.
I don’t know about style. I know about my personal style.
I don’t obsess about my weight. I just know I’ve got to watch it when my pants feel tight.
I didn’t grow up watching a lot of TV.
I do watch what I eat, but not for weight reasons.
I don’t have to work just to work anymore. More interesting parts come my way, so I can afford to say, ‘I don’t want to make that.’
I don’t make movies thinking: ‘Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.’
I consider myself a ‘local’ actor in France. I started out in France, I went to drama school in France and the French film community was very welcoming to me when I was a young actress.