United Kingdom, May 18 -- Charlotte Gainsbourg has strived to teach her children to always be kind and courteous.

The 53-year-old actress-and-singer has three children, son Ben and daughters Alice and Jo, with her long-time partner, French-Israeli director Yvan Attal.

Charlotte says as a mother her main goal was to ensure her kids were good people before anything else.

When asked what values she has tried to impart on her family, she answered: "It may seem banal, but it is kindness, courtesy. Authentic kindness, not superficial, is fundamental because it means respect for others. In fact, I would say that it should become a global attitude."

Charlotte says the lessons she wanted to impart on her son and two daughters came from the thi...