French actress whose commentary on physical decline and modern ugliness includes critiques of obesity, poor posture, and lack of self-care in contemporary society.
"I also hate in general when people point out anyone over 80 as 'aged badly'. Like people always bring up Kim Novak or Brigette Bardot. Like, what is your standard for people in their 80s?"
"We all have to deal with getting older, but just imagine being Brigitte Bardot and having to witness the slow and subtle destruction of your beauty in the mirror every day."
"Man is made to walk, to be free, to run, to work the land with his hands. In the city, man becomes a caricature, his legs shorten, his belly swells, his shoulders slouch, pulled down by flabby arms that barely have enough strength to push the TV button. He loses his hair, his eyes are dull, his chee"
"We were just, 'Brigitte Bardot!' 'Whoo!' and then everyone would thrash a bit more... I think it was just the kind of thing you didn't think much of. It was just a group. Yeah, it's quite raunchy when you think about it. There's so many things like that from when you're a kid that you look back on a"