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. — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
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… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
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… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
“Discipline is the great equalizer. If a young woman is beautiful but has no discipline, she will lose her looks as she grows older.… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself... — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
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… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
Sex is like washing your face - just something you do because you have to. Sex without love is absolutely ridiculous. Sex follows love,… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
Learn to use your brains as deftly as your powder box, and then, perhaps, powder box you will not need ... Know smart women… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
For me, it is good to be vulnerable. It makes me nice... weak sometimes, but in a good way, not a tragic way. — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
It's necessary to have an energy that carries you forward. You need the will to live, to have a great curiosity. To look for… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
My mother was so beautiful, she really was a a wonderful person. Always walking like a queen. Like she owned the world. Maybe I took something from her. — Sophia Loren Copy Share
I know how to say 'no' in twelve languages. That's enough for a woman. — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
