Everything has changed now. The world has changed. It surprises me to be on the forefront. I've lost all dignity! I give interviews! I make movies! I'm amazed at myself.

I am a big fan of[Barak] Obama.I'd like to lie on the ground and have him walk over me.

Always care for the writing part first. Every good film project starts with good writing. If you have a good script, everything else follows. Writing is crucial.

I surely haven't only dealt with film people. As a lawyer, I also fought against evictions, or worked on leases - the unglamorous side of the business.

Today's consumerism has changed things. I think children are much less creative now.

My father was everything to me. Unlike my mother - I didn't have a special affinity with her.

Work is a great thing. This is something my father taught me. He didn't want me to grow up to be somebody's wife.

He[ Italo Calvino] always said it would be impossible to try to make films out of his books, though he hoped it would happen because that's where the money was.

She [Monica Vitti] was a great actress, but a very difficult person. I am not in contact with her at the moment because she is very sick. Not a generous woman, I have to say. I don't see her much.

I was born in Rome on March 11, 1923. Because of my age, I've become a piece of this country's history, but it's also true that a certain strand of Italy's film history has passed though me.

I've never been in love with Marcello [Mastroianni]. I wasn't even attracted to him physically. I admired him. I followed him and supported him, but nothing ever clicked.

My life is too often driven by the fear of the next moment verses focusing on the privilege that I have the next moment.

you don't need to go that far in the future, you just have to go 2000 years ago,

No one succeeds without effort. ... Those who succeed owe their success to their perseverance.

My intellect as well as my instincts lead me to the conclusion that men have a positive yearning to be good.

A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.

Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.

It is only as powerful as it is relevant in a given scenario. I think we need to be clear it is not a magic bullet in post-conviction cases.

There are many Iranians working at NASA. One of the engineers involved with the spaceship that went to Mars is an Iranian.

The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read.

No matter how qualified you are, you won't reach a better life until you imagine it.