Jealousy is a miserable feeling. It means you aspire to something that you cannot have. Even in love, it is better to leave, better not to waste time.

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.

Any woman can look her best if she feels good in her skin. It's not a question of clothes or makeup. It's how she sparkles.

I like to cook for my friends. It is an act of love because in cooking you can create so many plates and recipes, if you know how to - otherwise you make a mess - but I like it because it's like a ceremony. You cook for your friends and after, you drink wine and play cards.

Learn to use your brains as deftly as your powder box, and then maybe you have a powder box and do not need.

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

Sometimes when you involve yourself in so many things, you can't do any of them well - and I like to do everything perfectly.