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" When you're in front of the camera, for a small budget or a big budget movie, there's no difference. "

Monica Bellucci

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" Time destroys everything. "

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" I think the lawyers are such incredible actors. Can you imagine the performance they have to do every day? "

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" I know very well the difference between my image and who I am. "

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" I speak a little Portuguese, but my daughter speaks it better than me. I always feel that Italy is my home, but it is important for my husband that we also live in France. Sometimes we live as a family all together, but as we are two working actors, sometimes we have to be apart. Sometimes I'm shooting a movie; sometimes he is. "

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" 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. "

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" When people divorce, it's always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse. "

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" I have a lot of adrenaline. I have a naturally fast system. But I love to eat, and I am not skinny. "

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" 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! "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I know many beautiful people and their lives are just so terrible. They feel so uncomfortable with themselves. Being comfortable is not about what you look like, but how you feel. "

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" I'm a lucky person because I've been loved a lot. I have a great family. "

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" 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.' "

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" I have no idea how I'm perceived in America because I don't live the reality of America. "

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