French language Quote by Freya Mavor

I love the French language... it's a delightful language, especially to curse with. It's like whopping your ass with silk.

— Oscar Wilde

You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world,…

— Bernard Pivot

The French aren't known for being hilarious. When I told Parisians I was interested in French humor, they'd say 'French what?'

— Pamela Druckerman

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me.

— Kristin Scott Thomas

One thing I can say about the French language is that no one in the world loves their language as much as they do.

— Mads Mikkelsen

American and French culture are really, really different, but in a way it's funny.

— Patrick Mouratoglou

French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.

— Bernard Pivot

I enjoyed learning French, and I enjoyed speaking French.

— Ben Miller

I unfortunately don't speak French, but my wife is now fluent in English, which really reflects rather badly on me.

— Sean Connery

I always find that I'm less sarcastic in France and maybe I'm a bit more shy and a bit more reserved, even more polite.…

— Freya Mavor

I think what's very French is the mixture of comedy with intimacy and a kind of reflectiveness. For U.S. audiences, the nearest thing is…

— Romain Duris

For me, French is so rich and so sacred that learning it is like learning a foreign language.

— Fabrice Luchini