Valentino was apparently gay or bisexual. And his two lesbian wives. But without any question, he had sex with men. From choice. So he was one or the other.

I'm 86 and my doctor used to tell me to slow down - at least he did until he dropped dead.

They would glue the wig to the front of my forehead, and after a while it would give me a headache.

I thought it was very humanitarian of Sean Penn and Madonna to marry each other. That way, they make only two people miserable instead of four.

If you can believe it, Hollywood wanted to change my birthdate. I was born after Valentine's Day, so they wanted to change it to February 14. A Latin lover should be born on Valentine's Day. I said no.

I'm satisfied to go in at the bottom - that's the best way to learn what things are all about.

It's a new town. The old elegance is gone. It used to be one big family, this industry.