I was offered a free villa in Hollywood, but I said no thank you, I prefer to live in Italy.
A gay man can be friends with a straight man. That can happen.
I'm somebody who's really contributed to culture. Popular culture.
I'm not bragging but my movies have grossed well over a billion dollars.
Every film can be fun, even if it's a terror.
If you're buying something from Chanel, you want it perfect, and delivered on time.
For 15 years I did two to three movies a year, sometimes four. I didn't get to spend time building my personal life.
The Sessions becomes a dance of joy in the midst of severe challenge, and a movie with a light spirit that lifts a tale of heavy fate.
Now this, monks, is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; seperation from what is pleasing is suffering. . . in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.
You cannot play the piano well unless you are singing within you.
I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.