Everything You See I Owe

Good Food Is A Celebration Of Life.

The Girl Who Swears No One Has Ever Made Love To Her Has A Right To Swear.

I Was So Skinny, They Gave Me The Nickname Stechetto - The Stick. I Was Tall, Thin, Ugly And Dark Like An Arab Girl. I Looked Strange. All Eyes. No Flesh On My Bones.

Getting Ahead In A Difficult Profession - Singing, Acting, Writing, Whatever Requires Avid Faith In Yourself. You Must Be Able To Sustain Yourself Against Staggering Blows And Unfair Reversals. When I Think Back To Those First Couple Of Years In Rome, Those Endless Rejections, Without A Glimmer Of Encouragement From Anyone, All Those Failed Screen Tests, And Yet I Never Let My Desire Slide Away From Me, My Belief In Myself And What I Felt I Could Achieve.

If You Are A Professional Actor Who Has Pride In His Work, Then The Judgment Of Your Peers Should Be Important To You. I Treasure Each And Every Award I Have Ever Received - And My Oscar Is In A Place Of Honor.