I love Dickens because it makes me chuckle to myself so. He has taken me to another world and out of so many earthly miseries. Jane Birkin More Quotes by Jane Birkin More Quotes From Jane Birkin I loved having a crew. I loved being the person who woke at six in the morning and knew where to put the camera. I loved watching the actresses cry, and to know that if you were clever and didn't do too many rehearsals, that it just came that way. Jane Birkin cameras clever morning I only like boutiques. Jane Birkin I grind my teeth and keep my thumbs in so tight that I've dislocated them, just not to scream. Sometimes as an actor one is lucky enough to be asked to scream. Jane Birkin teeth lucky actors I have asked Hermes to rename the Birkin Croco until they adopt better practices that meet international standards for the production of this bag. Jane Birkin company-news When you start recognising that you're having fun, life can be delightful. Jane Birkin start you fun life It's usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I'm one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings. Jane Birkin good you eating long When I arrived in France aged 20, I marched against the death penalty, which was an unpopular thing to protest against at the time. Jane Birkin protest death-penalty time death I feel most comfortable in an old pair of jeans, Converse, and a man's jersey. My best friend cuts my hair with kitchen scissors. Jane Birkin feel best man hair A Birkin bag is a very good rain hat; just put everything else in a plastic bag. Jane Birkin hat bag good rain He painted me when I was young because he was in love with me, but now that he has loved me he doesn't paint me anymore. Jane Birkin loved me young love I don't know why people keep banging on about the '60s. I came from a conventional family and I didn't go off with different people - I rather wish I had now, seeing all the fun everyone else was having. Jane Birkin family wish fun people David Attenborough... has that wonderful, breathy voice, and he's always so fascinated by what he's seeing. There's nothing about him that I can't find attractive. Jane Birkin find nothing always voice Big Ben... hearing the chimes makes me feel at home. Jane Birkin feel big me home I don't like getting older, but there's nothing I can do. Hitting 60 wasn't great, but I think I was lucky in not being that beautiful; it can be really cruel on people who have been stunning. Jane Birkin great getting-older beautiful people I colour my hair mousy brown and I wear makeup only on stage. I use Laura Mercier - something called Biscuit, I think. I run one tiny sponge over my face and cover the red blotches. If I've got some rouge, I'll bung it on my mouth and cheeks. Jane Birkin face makeup red hair My distinguishing feature is the gap between my teeth. I had to wear a brace because my teeth used to stick out like guns from a fortress. Jane Birkin wear guns like teeth
