Our next vacation means much more to us than a new car, and we would never sacrifice the former for the latter except in a case of dire necessity.

French women don't have too many clothes - a few good pieces that last for a while and are classic and timeless.

I find it so unattractive when women wear sneakers with their business suits. I wear a nice pair of loafers or low-heeled pumps, and that's that.

I can never leave a bookstore without buying a book. I read four or five at a time.

Quality of life is very important in France. I have many friends who turned down promotions and more money because it would affect their quality of life as a couple or a mother.

Of course there are fat French women. There are fat people everywhere.