I understand the joy of ...

I understand the joy of having a female actress like Charlotte [Gainsbourg] and watching her give everything, and be able to capture it.
 Jane Birkin

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My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.
 Jane Birkin
Any film I see at two o'clock in afternoon with my mother seems to cast a strange spell that means we both come out sobbing.
 Jane Birkin
One of the things I've discovered, thanks to the Japanese, is that you should enjoy yourself. In the old days, I used to think: 'Oh, never be satisfied, never admit to being happy.' But there's no curse in being happy.
 Jane Birkin