Roberto Benigni

It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.

I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: poverty.

I could have made a small film and kept all the money from 'Life is Beautiful'. Instead, I spent more money than I had on 'Pinocchio', a very risky film.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.