“I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth.”

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.

Ignorance has its virtues; without it there’d be mighty little conversation.

The girl who swears no one has ever made love to her has a right to swear.

The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.

The right hairstyle can make a plain woman beautiful and a beautiful woman unforgettable.

I was not interested in what I could bring to myself by being an actress, but in what I could bring out of myself.

You have to be born a sex symbol. You don’t become one. If you’re born with it, you’ll have it even when you’re 100 years old.

Style must be adapted to the woman and not vice versa. The same can be said of clothes.

The eyes of a woman who never cried can not be beautiful.

Physical exercise makes you more graceful. After some gymnasitics you walk as if the whole street is yours.

Hate is unfulfilled love.

I’m very susceptible to sex appeal.

Sometimes when you involve yourself in so many things, you can’t do any of them well – and I like to do everything perfectly.

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!

If you haven’t cried, your eyes can’t be beautiful.

Good food is a celebration of life.

I do not believe there is a method better than Montessori for making children sensitive to the beauties of the world and awakening their curiosity regarding the secrets of life.

I believe there’s 31 flavors to be tasted. I’m just living my life. I don’t want to be your kind of good.

I’m a preservationist, I believe in preserving history intact, but I also enjoy the technological advances which have been made.

Rich isn’t an amount of money, it’s a mindset about how you live. If you believe you can win, you can.

I believe that one of the best ways of getting at truth is reflecting with others who have opposing views and who share your interest in finding the truth rather than being proven right

Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.

I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where you live.

If you believe you can, you might. If you know you can, you will.