It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.

My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.

I do not think the American peoples are idiots. They are a very playful and sensitive people! I know them!

The most important thing is to continue to be yourself. The day after the Oscars, you have to get on with your life. To be honest and true to yourself.

For me, Fellini was like a watermelon. It is there. A watermelon cannot die.

I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.

I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: poverty.