A mother has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
SOPHIA LORENI don’t like to go in places where women talk and gossip. The atmosphere I don’t like, even though you can sometimes meet nice people. For me, it’s a waste of time.
More Sophia Loren Quotes
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I know how to say ‘no’ in twelve languages. That’s enough for a woman.
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Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets — ‘piccoli segreti’ — that are simmering on the burners.
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Sex is like washing your face – just something you do because you have to. Sex without love is absolutely ridiculous. Sex follows love, it never precedes it.
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Isn’t it wonderful to be alive? You know, you can forget all about it. Then suddenly you remember, and think of all the things you can do. Here I am. I can walk around. I can talk. I can see things and remember things. I am alive. How wonderful!
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It’s necessary to have an energy that carries you forward. You need the will to live, to have a great curiosity. To look for the best in life, to find new interests.
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And as I walk round the park I always think, ‘Maybe round the corner I am going to find something beautiful.’ I always think positively. It is very rare that you find me in a mood that is sad or melancholic.
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I was born wise. Street-wise, people-wise, self-wise. This wisdom was my birthright.
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Sometimes when you involve yourself in so many things, you can’t do any of them well – and I like to do everything perfectly.
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The Fountain of Youth is in your mind.
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Transformation is something I cannot explain – too much analysis might destroy it.
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I believe that rewards in life are deserved. Every reward is the fruit of discipline, of dedication and of sacrifices. And of stubbornness.
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You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.
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Hate is unfulfilled love.
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Be honest about what you can get. To make a sacrifice and to get what you want you need to be very certain. In other words: always think about your objective, have a clear goal and commit to it from the heart.
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I was not interested in what I could bring to myself by being an actress, but in what I could bring out of myself.
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