The girl who swears no one has ever made love to her has a right to swear.

I exist only because inside of me and above all else I am only and above all a Neapolitan. Naples exists inside of me, and always will. Fortunately for me there is this treasure that I have inside of me and, when I need it, then I pull it out.

I know how to say 'no' in twelve languages. That's enough for a woman.

I still like me, inside and out. Not in a vain way - I just feel good in my skin.

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

And as I walk round the park I always think, 'Maybe round the corner I am going to find something beautiful.' I always think positively. It is very rare that you find me in a mood that is sad or melancholic.

You do not become a star, you are born a star. A star is born with that indefinable extra something.