In America, they are paranoid about ruining the reputations of people once they are dead and cannot answer back. They have this fascination which to me seems cruel and morbid. I do not want any part of it

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.

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 always loved experimenting in film.

If you're sad and you like beer, I'm your lady, ... The Saddest Music in the World.

I don't think a Hollywood actor is safe from acting in the rain: it all depends on the film.

Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt.