Maiwenn Quotes & Sayings

The best way to direct kids is to be natural and honest. — Maiwenn

For me, there are always things to learn. It's like the next movie is going to be the good one, you know. — Maiwenn

You can watch Chanel fashion shows and watch the news. Fortunately you don't have to choose. I always vote, I go to rallies, but I also go to fashion shows. — Maiwenn

I don't really like to work with actors that work a lot and are very well established already. In a way, I like to nurture talent and have it burst on the scene. — Maiwenn

My work is through my emotions, so everything kind of goes together. — Maiwenn

My real passion is to make movies, to direct. It's good for my ego to be an actress. It's like someone is saying, 'Yes, you're beautiful! Yes, you're doing fine!' But I feel like a child when I'm an actress. — Maiwenn

I don't separate things out between what's personal and what's my work. My passion is personal. — Maiwenn

It is my passion to direct movies. — Maiwenn

I come from a poor family, so really, the culture I know best is the street, TV, school. — Maiwenn

I need to be in front of my obstacle. I like to have a back dialogue; I like to talk with people; I like to share ideas. — Maiwenn

Before I discovered moviemaking, I hadn't found anything where I could kind of galvanize or meld all of the things that I wanted to do. — Maiwenn

I'm not clever enough or aware enough to make a political movie. — Maiwenn