Hélène Diarra Quotes

In retirement, social life takes on its full meaning because one must rebuild a role in this new stage of life where social codes are no longer the same.

Retirement is a step towards building a new role, a new social identity, and feeling useful in society

When I saw the play, I said to myself, 'That's what I want to do.' It was love at first sight

Retirement is an upward path that leads to new heights

Showing public opinion that in retirement, one must give meaning to one's life by creating a new social identity.

I have a knack for old women! When I was young, when I went out into town in my heels, in trousers, some people would say: 'No! We don't understand. It's not possible, you're changing

It's not that I wouldn't have wanted to play young leading ladies! It's simply that I've never been offered roles. I've been playing old women since I was young

In the family, we laughed, we argued, and I acted