I've had old people in my life that I really loved - especially women - so I'm not scared about getting old. It's what's inside that makes us beautiful on the outside. Monica Bellucci beautifulhaveinside Change image and share on social
I was very shy as a girl. Absurdly shy, even. Maybe because I was an only child. And I think that's why I'm so happy to have two kids now. Monica Bellucci absurdlychildgirl Change image and share on social
I am certainly Italian in my love of food! I eat everything, but I love Italian food most of all. Even my daughter does. Her favourite food is pasta and parmigiana. Monica Bellucci daughtereatfavourite Change image and share on social
Usually, I'm only sad when something sad happens. I am not a melancholic person. I like to live very much in the present. If I was an animal, I'd be a little cat. They like to live life. Monica Bellucci animalcatlife Change image and share on social
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. Monica Bellucci actressborediva Change image and share on social
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. Monica Bellucci authorityfeellearn share on social
I have no idea how I'm perceived in America because I don't live the reality of America. Monica Bellucci americaidealive Change image and share on social
For me, true beauty has nothing to do with wrinkles and everything to do with the fact that my maternal grandmother raised five children just after the war and remained a fighter throughout her life. True beauty is the slick of red lipstick my paternal grandmother would put on before going to church on Sunday. Monica Bellucci beautychildchurch share on social
Men have the power in everything: journalism, acting, direction; in banks, finances, schools. All the laws are made by men. Men think that women, when they're not able to procreate any more, become old. That is not true - they are still amazing! Monica Bellucci actamazebank share on social
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 eatfemininityfood Change image and share on social