Vanessa Paradis
Birthday: 22 December 1972, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
Birth Name: Vanessa Chantal Paradis
Height: 160 cm
Vanessa Paradis is a renowned French actress, model and singer born in 1972. She started her career as a model and singer before becoming a movie star. Her song "Joe Le Taxi" brought her suc ...Show More
If your heart is in love, you can do anything.
If your heart is in love, you can do anything.
I could sing in English before I could understand it because I phonetically learned it from the musi Show more
I could sing in English before I could understand it because I phonetically learned it from the musicals. Hide
The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles eit Show more
The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either. Hide
Fear can make all of us do the wrong things sometimes.
Fear can make all of us do the wrong things sometimes.
People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the fam Show more
People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself. Hide
Sometimes you could be in an unhappy relationship; you are very much in love with someone, but it's Show more
Sometimes you could be in an unhappy relationship; you are very much in love with someone, but it's making you unhappy and you think things can change and you can work it out. Hide
When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
I hate, for example, whenever you hear someone say, 'You have work at being a couple.'
I hate, for example, whenever you hear someone say, 'You have work at being a couple.'
I don't like things set in stone.
I don't like things set in stone.
I love what I do.
I love what I do.
I liked to play dress-up.
I liked to play dress-up.
The songs from your childhood, when you hear them you get chills all over.
The songs from your childhood, when you hear them you get chills all over.
It amuses me when I'm described as 'chic.'
It amuses me when I'm described as 'chic.'
My daughter loves singing above all else.
My daughter loves singing above all else.
Who said that artists should sell their soul, expose everything about themselves?
Who said that artists should sell their soul, expose everything about themselves?
When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
You keep learning all the time.
You keep learning all the time.
I don't believe you can say 'forever'; I don't believe it exists.
I don't believe you can say 'forever'; I don't believe it exists.
'Singin' in the Rain' was the one for me. Yeah. I mean, Gene Kelly could just sway and never fall. H Show more
'Singin' in the Rain' was the one for me. Yeah. I mean, Gene Kelly could just sway and never fall. He'd just sway and sway as he danced. Hide
You know, when I eat three peas, I'm pregnant. When I visit a city, I'm buying a house.
You know, when I eat three peas, I'm pregnant. When I visit a city, I'm buying a house.
The movies and the parts I'm being offered are becoming better and better.
The movies and the parts I'm being offered are becoming better and better.
I was an only child until I was 11 years old, which is when my sister was born. So for 11 years, it Show more
I was an only child until I was 11 years old, which is when my sister was born. So for 11 years, it was just me. Hide
Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.
Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.
Nothing is ever for sure, but when something in love doesn't work from the beginning, it's never goi Show more
Nothing is ever for sure, but when something in love doesn't work from the beginning, it's never going to work. Don't push it. Hide
I'm super lucky because I come home and I don't have to run errands and clean the house and do all t Show more
I'm super lucky because I come home and I don't have to run errands and clean the house and do all that. Hide
I love the romance of 'let's get married,' but then, when you have it so perfect... I mean, I'm more Show more
I love the romance of 'let's get married,' but then, when you have it so perfect... I mean, I'm more married than anybody can be - we have two kids. Maybe one day, but it's something I can really do without. Hide
I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.
I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.
My children are grown now, they are more independent.
My children are grown now, they are more independent.
There are forms of art that I might not like to do myself, but I still have respect for the artists Show more
There are forms of art that I might not like to do myself, but I still have respect for the artists who create it. Hide
The idea of a soulmate is beautiful and very romantic to talk about it in a movie or a song, but in Show more
The idea of a soulmate is beautiful and very romantic to talk about it in a movie or a song, but in reality, I find it scary. Hide
My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want Show more
My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want them to, or you don't have inspiration, it will come. Hide
I am a complete sentimentalist when it comes to clothes. I have so many memories attached to them th Show more
I am a complete sentimentalist when it comes to clothes. I have so many memories attached to them that I can't throw anything out. Hide
In the winter I separate, in the summer I marry. It's been 15 years since I've been getting married Show more
In the winter I separate, in the summer I marry. It's been 15 years since I've been getting married every year. Hide
The red carpet is not something I really know how to work. It intimidates me. I feel very tiny.
The red carpet is not something I really know how to work. It intimidates me. I feel very tiny.
I mostly want to be friends with my children.
I mostly want to be friends with my children.
It has been extraordinary, wonderful, I've been three feet off the ground since I made that first re Show more
It has been extraordinary, wonderful, I've been three feet off the ground since I made that first record. Hide
Love is the strongest and most fragile thing we have in life.
Love is the strongest and most fragile thing we have in life.
I don't have the recipe for happiness, but I think the engine is simply having the desire.
I don't have the recipe for happiness, but I think the engine is simply having the desire.
If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good.
If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good.
I realize how unique my path has been. And I'm thankful for that.
I realize how unique my path has been. And I'm thankful for that.
I love clothes but I have spent so much of my professional life creating an image of one kind or ano Show more
I love clothes but I have spent so much of my professional life creating an image of one kind or another that it is nice not to care about it in life and let your skin breathe. Hide
I was born in a suburb of Paris, and I grew up there until I was 16, so there were always a lot of b Show more
I was born in a suburb of Paris, and I grew up there until I was 16, so there were always a lot of barbecues, a garden, friends. Hide
Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.
Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.
I don't have famous neighbours and if I did, I'd avoid them. I don't live the jet-set.
I don't have famous neighbours and if I did, I'd avoid them. I don't live the jet-set.
I just like putting outfits together without much thought and seeing what the outcome is.
I just like putting outfits together without much thought and seeing what the outcome is.
I understand those who don't like me.
I understand those who don't like me.
I was for sure not prepared for fame when it happened.
I was for sure not prepared for fame when it happened.
As long as you're fully present in what you're doing at the moment, you're doing it.
As long as you're fully present in what you're doing at the moment, you're doing it.
It's a courageous thing to do something that doesn't have rules or limits.
It's a courageous thing to do something that doesn't have rules or limits.
I do sometimes strongly hope that in a past life, my most recent life before this, I was absolutely Show more
I do sometimes strongly hope that in a past life, my most recent life before this, I was absolutely horrible, evil, hideous. Because otherwise - well, hell, to even things up next time around, I'm going to have to pay for this one, am I not? Hide
Cafe De Flore speaks of love, its joys, its pains and its dramas - to love and to lose. This story u Show more
Cafe De Flore speaks of love, its joys, its pains and its dramas - to love and to lose. This story upset me, I was upside-down, in the depths of myself. Hide
It's not my style to judge anybody.
It's not my style to judge anybody.
Women are the real superheroes because they're not just working. They have a life and everything.
Women are the real superheroes because they're not just working. They have a life and everything.
Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth.
Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth.
How many times do I have to repeat this: my childhood was fantastic.
How many times do I have to repeat this: my childhood was fantastic.
It's difficult when you want it all.
It's difficult when you want it all.
You fall for who the chemistry is with.
You fall for who the chemistry is with.
Vanessa Paradis's FILMOGRAPHY
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Vanessa Paradis'S roles
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