Why do you think Americans are so obsessed with French beauty?
"Perhaps because Paris embodies a certain form of elegance. Paris has long been the capital of fashion. And then there is an image of the French woman — elegant in all circumstances, natural and elegant."

What's one thing you love about French beauty and one thing you hate?
"I love that sense of ease which emanates from 'French' beauty. But on the other hand, French women are not very audacious, and sometimes one has the impression of a certain monotonousness."

What's one thing you love about American beauty and one thing you hate?
"I am always struck by American women’s beautiful hair. As for what I like least, the recourse to plastic surgery, which seems more frequent in the U.S. than in France."