Quotes from Clemence Poesy

I just love a girl in a hat. It's really sexy.

I knew fashion was going to be part of my job, so I thought I might as well have fun with it.

I think it is important to pass on the message to young people who are going through a difficult time with friends that it will pass.

My mother kept alive the best part for my sister and me. At the same time, she's always been someone who's very straight and solid, which wasn't that -common in families with "'68er" parents.

I love fashion, and I've always wanted to do costume design, but I'm in jeans and T-shirts most of the time.

I wanted to draw and do costumes. I was prepared to train for that, but I needed something to do on my time off from high school, so I called an agent without telling anyone and started working with her.

If I ever get married myself, it'll be in jeans.

A film is a great deal about what you see, and the silhouette of a character tells you a lot. I'd love to go into film costume.

To embody a character, you have to lose all judgment about them.

You have to encourage people not to give in to the temptation to be normal, even if it isn't easy - because when you're young, you really want to belong.

The more you live, the better an actor you are, but maybe I'd like to do something else on the side. Something to pay the bills as well.

I think denim is something everyone feels comfortable in. It's kind of my uniform, really.

I feel like I'm extremely normal. I do have a bizarre face that's a bit out of proportion. I guess that's why some people see me as strange.

I've often been told that I'm a bit strange. I hear that pretty regularly, but it is not how I see myself.

I believe a lot in the relationship between performers. When you're supported by someone's eyes, you're not alone.

There is no moment where you can rest and think: 'Wonderful, I have that job now. I'm going to spend five years here.' There's a constant judgment on your work that's very strongly related to what you are.

I never hire a stylist.