There is no better love potion than a coffee. When a man drinks the coffee made by you he will become forever yours.

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.

I was born wise. Street-wise, people-wise, self-wise. This wisdom was my birthright.

I work when I feel like I can do something that pleases me, that I think I can give a little more than I've given up to yesterday.

The right hairstyle can make a plain woman beautiful and a beautiful woman unforgettable.

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.

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.