Bernard Pivot
Bernard Pivot
Bernard Pivot, OC, CQis a journalist, interviewer and host of French cultural television programmes. He is the chairman of the Académie Goncourt...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth5 May 1935
CountryFrance
Bernard Pivot quotes about
country speaks-french grace
The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture.
gender difficulty speakers
All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.
intelligent giving feelings
You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules.
people feelings complaining
People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant.
pride talking language
There is a pride in speaking this language.
stress nuance clarity
They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties.
adventure funny-travel difficult
It is very difficult to generalise. Everyone's adventure is original.
calm language speak
French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.