Author of quotes: Serge Gainsbourg

Quote Explanation: The song "Initials B. B.", dedicated to Brigitte Bardot. The poetry of Gainsbourg in common with all known brilliant poem by Alexander Blok "the Stranger" (1906). In both poems, the hero sitting in a tavern and sees a mysterious stranger, or dreaming about her. The Gainsbourg is a vision in a glass of water, the Unit sees a "friend only" reflected in the glass. Both pay attention to the rings on the fingers of the girl-a stranger and her perfume... "breathing spirits and fog". (Thanks Okolovenoznoe community and the author of the translation).

Quote Explanation: "Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve". Catherine Deneuve read this poem over the grave of Gainsbourg. Spelling, punctuation and style of the author saved.

Quote Explanation: In fact, the very birth Serge was a happy accident. Knowing that once again is expecting a child, his mother, Olga, decided on an abortion. Arriving at an underground clinic in Pigalle, she saw the ship with what was left after the operation on the previous woman, and refused to terminate the pregnancy.

Quote Explanation: The great provocateur, he loved and knew how to shock the honourable audience. Life Ginsburg was a big scandal. One day in April 1986 on the "Champs-Elysees", broadcast live via "TV talk show", he said to the presenter about the very young is present on the transfer of Whitney Houston: "I want to fuck her" ["I would like to fuck her"]. Leading taken aback [by the name of Drucker] translated the phrase as follows: "Serge wants to give Whitney flowers". It did not bother Serge. She blushed, not knowing how to behave, and he insisted: "You're not Reagan and I'm not Gorbachev: we can!" Although the interpreter did everything we could, Whitney realized. France had a fun week.