Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets -- 'piccoli segreti' -- that are simmering on the burners.

Many people think they want things, but they don't really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.

Style must be adapted to the woman and not vice versa. The same can be said of clothes.

Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

It [winning Oscar] is the most important event in the career of an actor, an extraordinary moment, beautiful. Some people live their whole life just to win an Oscar.

It's a mistake to think that once you're done with school you need never learn anything new.

I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth.