Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself.

I don't believe in anti-aging creams. I believe the skin should be clean, should be nourished, but most of all you should eat the right things.

My mother taught me to walk proud and tall 'as if the world was mine.'

Once I put myself into a thing, I do my utmost, my very, very best.

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.

The eyes of a woman who never cried can not be beautiful.

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.