I always dreamed when I was a little girl interested in animals that I would go live in Africa. Then I found out that you can look in your backyard, and you can do your own safari. Isabella Rossellini africaanimalbackyard Change image and share on social
I've always been an entertainer all my life; I come from a family of entertainers. I always made, very pretentiously, a comparison with Agatha Christie. Her inspiration was crime, and I'm sure she must have taken courses or read about crime, because it was the basis of her stories. But ultimately, it was her own fantasy. Isabella Rossellini agathabasischristie share on social
I didn't think I was going to be an actress. Everybody in my family was in films, and they succeeded so much, I thought, 'It's better for me to do something else,' and they agreed. Isabella Rossellini actressagreefamily Change image and share on social
I am now at an age when they wanted me to play her mother. Isabella Rossellini agemotherplay Change image and share on social
Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt. Isabella Rossellini basicallybluedorothy Change image and share on social
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 an egg for my son and she didn't know how, I was shocked. Isabella Rossellini americaaskbabysitter Change image and share on social
If you look at most beauty advertisements, you would think that makeup is only for beautiful women in their early twenties. Isabella Rossellini advertisementbeautifulbeauty Change image and share on social
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved animals and been fascinated with them. Isabella Rossellini animalfascinategirl Change image and share on social
I live in New York, and the only live animals you see are cockroaches, rats and pigeons, which I admire immensely. When I see an animal that thrives in the garbage, I feel relief; in our urban environment, other animals are dying out. Isabella Rossellini admireanimalcockroach share on social
But my mother loved The Elephant Man, and my father gave David Lynch a scholarship to study in Rome. Isabella Rossellini davidelephantfather Change image and share on social