Julie Delpy Professions : Actress Born : December 21, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 100 quotes by Julie Delpy Too many women throw themselves into romance because they're afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I won't do that. Julie Delpy single romantic relationship I'm an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, I've been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me. Julie Delpy paris new-york roots I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood, and without making it look my whole life is revolving around some guy. But loving someone, and being loved means so much to me. We always make fun of it and stuff. But isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more? Julie Delpy strong fun mean People have their faults, but it doesn't prevent you from loving them. Julie Delpy faults people My therapist in Paris once told me that being creative is a better form of therapy for me than sitting on his couch. Julie Delpy paris creative sitting So often in my life I've been with people and shared beautiful moments like travelling or staying up all night and watching the sunrise, and I knew it was a special moment, but something was always wrong. I wished I'd been with someone else. I knew that what I was feeling - exactly what was so important to me - they didn't understand. Julie Delpy beautiful night people I was six years old when I saw my first Godard movie, eight when I first experienced Bergman. I wanted to be a director when I was fourteen. Julie Delpy eight directors years Some people have bigger egos than others. You have to take a lot of abuse, and take it in and not respond, because you don't want conflicts on the movie, you don't want to start screaming at people even when they treat you - even when they're not behaving properly, because you want them to do their job, and keep on doing it. Julie Delpy ego jobs people People around you that you feel you're close to, are they really wishing you good things, you know? Julie Delpy good-things wish people I don't like to be overly directing people either. I tell them what I want and I tell them when it's wrong. I tell them no, that's not what I want. I want it more like this or more like that. I'm pretty direct with everyone, and I treat everyone the same which might be good. Julie Delpy want might people To make what you have in your head, I think that's what directing is. Julie Delpy thinking I've never had help from anyone, ever. I've never had this great director who saw themselves in me, because I'm a French woman in Hollywood. Who could identify with me as a successful director in Hollywood? Nobody. And the few people who could have been mentors, instead they just stole my ideas. Julie Delpy successful people ideas I love making movies. I love writing. I love acting. I love it, and I feel really blessed to be able to actually make a living with something I love doing. Julie Delpy acting blessed writing My experience is that relationships can be difficult, hard work. I love to be in a relationship. Julie Delpy hard difficult hard-work I'm comfortable wherever I am, and I can be anywhere and feel comfortable after three weeks. I adapt, and I'm like a chameleon. If a country doesn't have Internet, then I get used to not having the Internet. I could basically live anywhere. I'm a nomad at heart. Nothing is more boring than monotony. Julie Delpy three heart country Maybe I would get the chance to be financed for a small romantic comedy, but a war movie by a 28-year-old woman about Japanese soldiers? No one was going to go for that. It's easy to just steal an idea because it's very safe. Julie Delpy war years ideas I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. Julie Delpy want-something people ideas You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details. Julie Delpy sunset details beautiful I like doing sequels. Basically, I think it's a fun thing to follow characters in time. In real time. Julie Delpy real fun character The people that are succeeding have often had a mentor of some kind. I think it makes a huge difference. Julie Delpy differences people thinking Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
