Gérard Depardieu quotes

Gérard Depardieu is a renowned French actor, filmmaker, and businessman who has appeared in over 200 films. His versatility and charismatic screen presence have made him one of the most celebrated figures in European cinema. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including a Golden Globe and a César Award. Here are 30 of his quotes:

The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching. (Gérard Depardieu)
The relationship between an actor and a director is like a love story between a man and a woman. I'm sure sometimes I'm the woman. View quote
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Cooking is not difficult. Everyone has taste, even if they don't realize it. Even if you're not a great chef, there's nothing to stop you understanding the difference between what tastes good and what doesn't. View quote
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I like the idea of bringing cartoon characters to life... and although the Americans have already attempted this, their culture is not sufficiently humane to make it work. View quote
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I'm curious about people. That's what I've always done since I've been a small boy. I'm curious about others. View quote
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I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should. View quote
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My only model for being a father was my father, an illiterate on the margin of society. View quote
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I would never let myself knock out a journalist. View quote
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I never really like the characters I play. I only come to love them afterwards. View quote
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My unrealized ambition is to tend my vines, produce wine, and work like an artisan. I dream of rediscovering the old traditions and customs of wine growing, not necessarily to deny the technology which we have today, but to harness it and work in harmony with nature. View quote
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I am a free man. I feel at home everywhere in Europe. (Gérard Depardieu)
When you have heart disease, you start to be tired of everything. It's like getting older. You become more white, and after that, grey. You have no feeling for anything. View quote
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Authenticity is the ability to listen to what nature tells us. Listening isn't the same thing as never making a mistake, but the important thing is to learn. View quote
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I love the police, contrary to many people. View quote
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I have learnt a lot about my body since my heart attack. I don't drink as much now as before. View quote
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I've had affairs. But I'm not the sort of man who has 10,000 affairs. View quote
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The wine I produce is not for keeping. It's the wine you want when meeting friends for a game of cards. View quote
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I want to get more involved with the vineyards I have all over the world and to spend more time with the people who work in them. View quote
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If cinema is a woman then certainly there are many shores. View quote
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One of the advantages of my profession is I come into contact with many people. View quote
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In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema. (Gérard Depardieu)
I do this profession. I'm an actor. And it is, for me, an opportunity to meet people. View quote
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I gain weight and lose it again in inevitable cycles. View quote
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I'm living in the present. I have no ambition. It's true. But I want to live. View quote
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In Hollywood, you still have wonderful actors, but it's so hard to work there. To work becomes a Kafka nightmare - it's the last communist country! View quote
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Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: French Actor
Born: December 27, 1948
Quotes count: 30
Wikipedia: Gérard Depardieu

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