I have never judged myself by other people’s standards. I have always expected a great deal of myself, and if I fail, I fail myself.

The most indespensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.

There's no pleasure in working if you don't do the things you want to do.

I can't bear being seen naked. I'm not exactly a tiny woman. When Sophia Loren is naked, this is a lot of nakedness.

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.

Almost starve, but I don’t starve because I eat very much

I do 45 minutes a day of stretching and abdominals and I lift light weights of half a kilo. Otherwise, if you strain your muscles, then you have to be quiet and stay without any exercise for a long time. I do heavier weights gradually. I'm going to become Superwoman with oil on my muscles!