All Isabella Rossellini Quotes
- From the time I was a child I wanted to be like my mother. Not necessarily an actress - I never dreamed I'd have the… Active
- Adoption has the dimension of connection - not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family.… Adopting
- I believe in a set of values I cannot live by. ... Believe
- I believe in a set of values I cannot live by. I set high goals for myself, I seek perfection, dream of exotic faraway places.… All
- If we are completely honest with ourselves, everyone has a dark side to their personalities. Completely
- In America, they are paranoid about ruining the reputations of people once they are dead and cannot answer back. They have this fascination which to… America
- When I took my clothes off in Blue Velvet, I wanted to convey the brutality of sex abuse. I wanted to look like a quartered… Abuse
- In interviews, the first question I get in America is always: 'What do you do to stay young?' I do nothing. I don't think aging… Aging
- I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and 'scandalous' ways that insects copulate. Always Fascinated
- These same people seem to forget that mother also took a lot of chances with the type of roles she played. Chance
- A lot of the advertisement is done by saying: first of all, have a complex about who you are. Advertisement
- Food is a big part of my culture, so everyone knows how to cook. When I came to America and asked a babysitter to softboil… America
- David Lynch came out of it a genius, and I came out of it a fat girl. I'm sorry that the only comment I get… Blue
- But I don't really see myself as a role model. I'm not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored! Adored
- Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt. Blue
- But my mother loved The Elephant Man, and my father gave David Lynch a scholarship to study in Rome. David
- I am much more radical in my beliefs than my products represent me to be. Belief
- I didn't want to become an actress because the competition with my mother would have been to much to live up to. Actress
- True elegance is for me the manifestation of an independent mind. Elegance
- One of the great issues in biology is the origin of altruism - of why you would do something for someone else that could hurt… Altruism
- When I grew up in Italy in the 1950s, it was still very agricultural. Food was very important; produce was very important. Everyone made their… Agricultural
- I live my everyday life as a person, and I react to my photos from a certain distance. When I look at a photo, I… Certain
- It always amazed me that people believed I was this beautiful object. Always Amazed
- Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved animals and been fascinated with them. Always Loved
- I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor. Actor