My mother taught me the most important principles, to be determined in life, to be disciplined, to be able to understand that there are some things that you can't do and other things you have to do, that you always have to be surrounded by love, that you have to be understanding.

You can always dream. Life is full of dreams that you can fulfill.

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

The facts of life are that a child who has seen war cannot be compared with a child who doesn't know what war is except from television.

I think the quality of sexiness comes from within.

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.

My mother taught me the most important principles, to be determined in life, to be disciplined, to be able to understand that there are some things that you can't do and other things you have to do, that you always have to be surrounded by love, that you have to be understanding.