I must represent France, and ...

I must represent France, and I want to be elegant, and I want the French people to be proud of me.
 Carla Bruni

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My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music.
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I've ended up becoming my mother in some respects, despite my eight years of analysis!
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I hoped that, you know, France wouldn't mind about, you know, the wife of their president to having a job.
 Carla Bruni
Everyone needs acknowledgement. When we're kids, we need it from our parents. If you don't get love from your family, you're destroyed inside.
 Carla Bruni
Public people are definitely captives. It wasn't really my ambition, but that's what happened. If I could find another word that would be more precise, I'd tell that I'm captive of my need for acknowledgement. People ask me, "Isn't it terrible to be famous?" Not for me! I sort of need it. To be honest, I always enjoyed it. It's as if it gave me some structure. It's as if I needed someone else's eyes to look at myself.
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