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We have a complicated intelligence relationship with France. We have a complicated intelligence relationship with other - with other allies.

It sounds so trite but in relationships, you have to communicate.

In romance, we feel the need to zoom in and expound on our partner's foibles in intimate detail; in friendship, we tend to do the opposite, avoiding confrontation through fear, lethargy or both.

Even in the deepest love relationship - when lovers say 'I love you' to each other - we don't really know what we're saying, because language isn't equal to the complexity of human emotions.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

Every relationship has its own language. It takes a long time to evolve and read one another. Just as it's true for people, it's also true on a national or cultural level.

I met my wife through playing golf. She is French and couldn't speak English and I couldn't speak French, so there was little chance of us getting involved in any boring conversations - that's why we got married really quickly.

French is the language that turns dirt into romance.

I think in general, romantic comedies tend to take one person's point of view, but every once in a while you get something that is balanced for two people.

Relationships are made of talk - and talk is for girls and women.