A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.

[On Alfred Hitchcock:] Hitch is a gentleman farmer who raises goose flesh.

A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness.

Until 45 I can play a woman in love. After 55 I can play grandmothers. But between those ten years, it is difficult for an actress.

On acting to daughter Isabella Rossellini: Keep it simple. Make a blank face and the music and the story will fill it in.

I don't worry about it because we are all growing old. If I were the only one I would worry. But we're all in the same boat, and all of my friends are coming with me. We all go toward old age. How many years left we don't know. We just have to accept it.

I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.