Any woman who marries an Italian must accept the undeniable fact that she has also married his mother.

Any woman who marries an Italian must accept the undeniable fact that she has also married his mother.

It was a very odd household, because the grandmothers were so different. Both of them had their own pianos. So it would be duelling pianos by grandmothers.

I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old they were.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary.

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time I used to be sent to bed without any dinner. But people used to bring me things: I was better fed in bed.