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" I wanted to do 'Matrix' because when I saw the first one, I was in Paris, and I came out from the movie and said, 'Wow - I've never seen something like that; it's so incredible.' "

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" When you see a silent movie, you understand everything that's going on from the images because the images are so strong. "

Monica Bellucci

Silent

Understand

You

" I think we can all be divas, but as an actress, you can't only be the diva; that would be boring. But sometimes, perhaps, it's fun. "

" I live in Paris but I feel I am a daughter of Europe. "

" Wherever I go, I am Italian. The way I talk, the way I eat, the way femininity is important to me. The way I love Italian food. "

Monica Bellucci

Talk

I Am

" When you're in front of the camera, you have to try to create different emotions because even the person making pictures of you needs inspiration. To be 'you' means nothing - you can be so many yous. "

" If you believe what you are on the red carpet, then you would have to go see a doctor, and there are so many actors like that. You have to know very well this is a moment of glamour, and when I go back home, I don't have the airbrush, and I have dark circles because I don't have the make-up on. "

" Mel is a great director because he's not just a director, he's an actor, so he knows how to direct actors. I loved working with him. He's great as a director. He's so intelligent. He's generous. I really loved him. "

" People assume I work hard on my body, but I honestly don't. "

" Sometimes when we think about femininity, we think also fragile. But I think you can be feminine and very strong. I think make-up goes with that femininity. I think it's a natural gesture for women and one they do more for themselves than for others. "

" Being an actress is the sublimation of feminity. "

Monica Bellucci

Actress

Being

" In so many places in the world, women have been prisoners for so long that they feel they have to scream about their rights. But when you scream, nobody listens to you. Real authority comes when you no longer need to scream - and that's something we women still need to learn. "

" I'm not a movie star. I'm just an actress. "

" If I do a role where I have to lose weight, I can do that. I eat meat, fish, vegetables, and I lose it right away. But sometimes I do a role where I have to gain weight, and I can tell you I prefer that. "

" We should not be worried about age when it comes to love and attraction. "

" Time destroys everything. "

" When I make an American movie it's going to come out all over the world-it doesn't happen the same way for an Italian film or a French film. "

" Everybody does what she needs. And if you want plastic surgery, and then you feel better, why not? There is no law. I've nothing against using something to help your beauty - but do it in a good way, with intelligence. "

" I like when I have to act and direct; then, when you have to dub, you're by yourself in front of the wall, and I'm always scared that you're not good like when you are in real when you act. "

" I'm a true woman, not a Bond girl. That's why I say all the time, 'James Bond lady,' 'James Bond woman.' "

" I'm Italian; I take my time. We're not really fast. We're very slow. I had my first child at 40, my second child at 45, James Bond at 50. I'm so curious as to what's next! "

" The first time I was in London, I went to an English greasy spoon to get some breakfast and realised that all the waiters were speaking Italian. That's when it hit me what an international city this is. "

" When I'm relaxed, jeans and a shirt are my uniform. "

" I feel fine and comfortable with myself, but not because I'm beautiful. "

" Sometimes it's more difficult to exist as a female lead, especially in action movies because all those men are around you. They take so much place. "

" I always wear some make-up, even on quiet days when I am not doing so much with my time. I like to start using Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation as a base, as it's lighter than air and doesn't make me feel 'caked.' "

" It's complicated coming from a culture where to be a mother is more important than to have a career. "

" I wouldn't want to be 20 again for anything. "

" My body is very shaped, and I like to be simple. I don't like to use so many colors. My best colors are black, white and blue. "

" When I have to go to Cannes, that is boring to me. "

Monica Bellucci

Cannes

" I think the person creates the artist. And I think when you get lost within your person, your artistry get lost, too. It's like in 'Birdman.' Because the artist inside you is attached to your soul. And when you're not attached to yourself anymore, the soul goes away. You can't let that happen. "