Proust Questionnaire of:
Catherine Deneuve
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
: George Sand.
Which living person do you most admire?
: Aung San Suu Kyi.
What is your greatest fear?
: The war.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
: Having too many things on my mind at the same time.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
: Inconsistency.
What is your greatest extravagance?
: Spending all my money when I was 17 years old to buy an Hermès Kelly bag.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
: Beauty.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
: My left ear.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
: Je ne finis pas mes phrases. [I do not finish my sentences.]
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
: Nature.
Which talent would you most like to have?
: The gift of a scientific mind.
What is your current state of mind?
: Restless.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
: My future.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
: Nothing.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
: A wild garden.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
: A lime tree.
What is your most treasured possession?
: Lucidity.
What is your favorite occupation?
: Playing in the garden.
What is your most marked characteristic?
: Impassivity.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
: Fantasy and talent.
What do you most value in your friends?
: Uniqueness.
Who are your favorite writers?
: Rainer Maria Rilke.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
: Mandrake the Magician.
What is it that you most dislike?
: Insects.
How would you like to die?
: In my sleep or standing.
What is your motto?
: “À coeur vaillant, rien d’impossible.” [With a valiant heart, nothing is impossible.]
