I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way.

I've always been extremely lucky in my life.

Women know when they've got the menopause but men don't quite know. They know it afterwards.

I never fell in love with another woman. I cannot have a relationship with a woman if I'm not in love...I'm a very particular person, I'm not very much interested in short adventures with women or girls. I have to fall in love with someone in order to have a realtionship with her.

Making love? It's a communion with a woman. The bed is the holy table. There I find passion -- and purification.

I love to be with my son and my grandchildren, like normal people. I have no particular idea of what I represent to other people. It's very mysterious to me. I don't understand it.

There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian to play an Italian actor.