And I had a big opportunity with Richard Brooks, The Professionals, which is really a magnificent movie.

- Claudia Cardinale

It is with passion and dedication that I will be attentive to the needs of women and fight relentlessly for their rights

- Claudia Cardinale

And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.

- Claudia Cardinale

I never felt scandal and confession were necessary to be an actress. I've never revealed my self or even my body in films. Mystery is very important.

- Claudia Cardinale

It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

- Claudia Cardinale

But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic.

- Claudia Cardinale

Marriage functions best when both partners remain somewhat unmarried.

- Claudia Cardinale

I'm no syllogism incarnate, but my wife makes me look like Immanuel Kant.

- Claudia Cardinale

What's incredible is that I'm 75 and still working.

- Claudia Cardinale