Jean-Paul Belmondo

I hope to be an example for all. I hope.

The big French movie distributors are the Trojan horse of the American cinema.

Preparing for a stunt is like training for a sporting event.

I would say I've done everything I wanted to.

No one manipulates me.

It's terrible, a crutch, isn't it?

I had fun doing both types of roles. Both are good. One day you laugh, and the next day you cry. That's how it is.

After the liberation of France, I went to the movies all ihe time.

The actors I admired were Bogart, Cagney, Cooper, Tracy. Great personalities. Real stars.

Not only do the Americans not defend our films, they buy them up just for remakes. It is shameful to kneel at their feet.

When you're in a play like 'Kean,' you can't think of anything else. Love is too time-consuming.

I insist on doing all my own film stunts, although they are often worked out in advance by a stunt man who then advises me on the best and safest method of performing it.

I've always liked to keep trim, and fortunately, I don't put on weight easily.