Mama wrote a letter to my father saying' I want to work with you' and she ended the letter saying' in Italian I can only say ti amo( I love you)' and of course the press used that to say women are sexual predators, in 1949 they made a first film together,' Stromboli', and they fell in love and my mother became pregnant with my brother Roberto before she could obtain a divorce.

A lot of the advertisement is done by saying: first of all, have a complex about who you are.

I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.

You dont do an experimental film to become rich, so the people who are involved are involved because they enjoy the creative aspect of it.

To me, it is very important to have perfume in which it is hard to recognize a particular flower or scent. That gives a touch of mystery.

I didn't want to become an actress because the competition with my mother would have been to much to live up to.

I am the daughter of Mr. Neo-realism: I should gravitate towards narrative simply told, character, the truth. And I do love those movies.