A biography for Monica Belluccihasn’t been written yet.
“We should not be worried about age when it comes to love and attraction.”
“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!”
“I'm a true woman, not a Bond girl. That's why I say all the time, 'James Bond lady,' 'James Bond woman.'”
“Being an actress is the sublimation of feminity.”
“I'm a lucky person because I've been loved a lot. I have a great family.”
“An actor works with their soul and their thought.”
“When you're in front of the camera, for a small budget or a big budget movie, there's no difference.”
“When I did 'The Passion,' nobody believed in the movie. Everybody was telling me, 'You shouldn't do this movie... But I wanted to play Mary Magdalene. I thought that I could do something strong and deep with this character.”
“I always wear some make-up, even on quiet days when I am not doing so much with my time. I like to start using Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation as a base, as it's lighter than air and doesn't make me feel 'caked.'”
“When a relationship doesn't work anymore, it's terrible to stay with someone that you don't love.”
“If I do a role where I have to lose weight, I can do that. I eat meat, fish, vegetables, and I lose it right away. But sometimes I do a role where I have to gain weight, and I can tell you I prefer that.”
“The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone - it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it's also very interesting.”
“I have a lot of adrenaline. I have a naturally fast system. But I love to eat, and I am not skinny.”
“I've been working with good directors - the Wachowski brothers, Spike Lee, Terry Gilliam, Mel Gibson... I love American movies, but I love European movies, too, and I want to do both.”
“I know many beautiful people and their lives are just so terrible. They feel so uncomfortable with themselves. Being comfortable is not about what you look like, but how you feel.”
“When I make an American movie it's going to come out all over the world-it doesn't happen the same way for an Italian film or a French film.”
“My body is very shaped, and I like to be simple. I don't like to use so many colors. My best colors are black, white and blue.”
“I know very well the difference between my image and who I am.”
“People assume I work hard on my body, but I honestly don't.”
“I'm not someone who wakes up at 6 A.M. to go to the gym.”