But I still always felt the absence of a mother.

I also won one from the emperor of Japan, with a prize for the arts. That's important.

For people to understand me when I travel, I speak with my hands.

But I still always felt the absence of a mother.

When I last went to Italy, over two years ago, I had a lot more trouble understanding the language than I used to when I lived there for a year. I used to speak very little but I could understand very well.

It's nice to know that people appreciate and respect you.

Well, you know, I'm much older than I look.