Vanessa Paradis: You can’t please everyone

The French singer-and-actress — who has children Lily-Rose, 11, and seven-year-old Jack with partner Johnny Depp — was upset when she once heard a TV presenter criticize her vocal ability but learned to accept not everyone will enjoy her work.

“A TV presenter was once talking about people he couldn’t stand and one of them was me,” she said.

“He said my voice was too quiet; as a singer, that’s a pretty bad thing to hear. But then you can’t please everyone, and I don’t want to.”

The 38-year-old beauty — who shot to fame as a singer aged just 14 — has also spent time as a model for brands such as Miu Miu and Chanel, but doesn’t think it overshadows her other work.

“I started in music – and modeling and acting came later, so I don’t think that side of things has made people in the music industry take me any less seriously,” she said.

“Anyway, I started at an age when I didn’t look my best — I was only a teenager.”